Two Treatises Of Government

""Two Treatises of Government"" is a political philosophy book written by John Locke, one of the most influential philosophers of the Enlightenment era. The book is divided into two parts, with the first treatise arguing against the idea of the divine right of kings and the second treatise presenting Locke's theory of natural rights and the social contract. In the first treatise, Locke argues that political power is not derived from divine right, but rather from the consent of the governed. He criticizes the idea that monarchs have absolute power over their subjects and asserts that individuals have the right to resist unjust rule. In the second treatise, Locke develops his theory of natural rights, which posits that individuals have inherent rights to life, liberty, and property that cannot be taken away by any government. He argues that the purpose of government is to protect these rights and that if a government fails to do so, individuals have the right to overthrow it. Locke's ideas in ""Two Treatises of Government"" were highly influential in the development of modern democratic theory and the American Revolution. The book remains a cornerstone of political philosophy and is still widely read and studied today.Sec. 40. Nor is it so strange, as perhaps before consideration it may appear, that the property of labour should be able to over-balance the community of land: for it is labour indeed that puts the difference of value on every thing; and let any one consider what the difference is between an acre of land planted with tobacco or sugar, sown with wheat or barley, and an acre of the same land lying in common, without any husbandry upon it, and he will find, that the improvement of labour makes the far greater part of the value.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.