Second Treatise of Government
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Average rating3.6
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Ratings14
Average rating3.6
The Second Treatise is one of the most important political treatises ever written and one of the most far-reaching in its influence. In his provocative 15-page introduction to this edition, the late eminent political theorist C. B. Macpherson examines Locke's arguments for limited, conditional government, private property, and right of revolution and suggests reasons for the appeal of these arguments in Locke's time and since.
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I'm not sure what to rate this book. It was a difficult read. Locke had serious issues with punctuation and sentences that covered half a page. It was basically not an easy read, and I also think he tended to ramble. In addition, there were several instances where he referred to God as more or less a final arbitrator. I don't think God needs to be used to justify the ideas. ANyway, I liked some of the ideas, but it really was a case of me forcing my way through the book.
