Locke, John. 1821. Two Treatises on Government

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God hath certainly appointed government to restrain the partiality and violence of men.

John Locke

Two Treatises on Government

In the Former the False Principles and Foundation of Sir Robert Filmer and His Followers Are Detected and Overthrown

The Latter Is an Essay Concerning the True Original Extent and End of Civil Government

John Locke

CONTENTS

Bibliographic Record Preface

Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto

LONDON: PRINTED FOR R. BUTLER, ETC., 1821
NEW YORK: BARTLEBY.COM, 2010

Contents of Book I. I. The Introduction II. Of Paternal and Regal Power III. Of Adam’s Title to Sovereignty by Creation IV. Of Adam’s Title to Sovereignty by Donation, Gen. i. 28 V. Of Adam’s Title to Sovereignty by the Subjection of Eve VI. Of Adam’s Title to Sovereignty by Fatherhood VII. Of Fatherhood and Property considered together as Fountains of Sovereignty VIII. Of the Conveyance of Adam’s Sovereign Monarchical Power IX. Of Monarchy, by Inheritance from Adam X. Of the Heir to Adam’s Monarchical Power XI. Who Heir? Contents of Book II. I. The Introduction II. Of the State of Nature III. Of the State of War IV. Of Slavery V. Of Property VI. Of Paternal Power VII. Of Political or Civil Society VIII. Of the Beginning of Political Societies IX. Of the Ends of Political Society and Government X. Of the Forms of a Commonwealth XI. Of the Extent of the Legislative Power XII. Of the Legislative, Executive, and Federative Power of the Commonwealth XIII. Of the Subordination of the Powers of the Commonwealth XIV. Of Prerogative XV. Of Paternal, Political, and Despotical Power, considered together XVI. Of Conquest XVII. Of Usurpation XVIII. Of Tyranny XIX. Of the Dissolution of Government