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The Second Treatise of Government and A Letter Concerning Toleration (Dover Thrift Editions)
The Second Treatise of Government and A Letter Concerning Toleration - Dover Thrift Editions Author:John Locke The basis of social and political philosophy for generations, these two works laid the foundation of the modern democratic state in England and abroad. The Second Treatise of Government, a systematic account of the foundations of political obligation, fulfills two objectives: it refutes the concept of the monarchy's divine right and e... more »stablishes a theory reconciling civil liberties with political order. Locke's Letter Concerning Toleration, arguing for a broad acceptance of alternative religious convictions, is a corollary of his theory of the nature of civil society. Both are essential reading for students of philosophy, history, and political science.« less