This essential volume features John Locke's hand-corrected text with an outstanding introduction to Locke's life and role in intellectual history, his principal works, and their purpose. Written by the editor, Richard Cox, the introduction also outlines the course of both treatises of government and analyzes the problems of interpretation. Also included are a list of the principal dates in the life of John Locke as well as a selected bibliography.
Introduction vii
Note on the Text xlv
Principal dates xlvii
Second Treatise of Government
I. (Summary of the First Treatise) 1
II. Of the State of Nature 3
III. Of the State of War 11
IV. Of Slavery 15
V. Of Property 17
VI. Of Paternal Power 32
VII. Of Political or Civil Society 47
VIII. Of the Beginning of Political Societies 58
IX. Of the Ends of Political Society and Government 75
X. Of the Forms of a Commonwealth 79
XI. Of the Extent of the Legislative Power 81
XII. Of the Legislative, Executive, and Federative Power of the Commonwealth 89
XIII. Of the Subordination of the Powers of the Commonwealth 92
XIV. Of Prerogative 99
XV. Of Paternal, Political and Despotical Power, Considered Together 105
XVI. Of Conquest 109
XVII. Of Usurpation 121
XVIII. Of Tyranny 123
XIX. Of the Dissolution of Government 130
Bibliography 149
