John Locke

SECOND TREATISE OF GOVERNMENT (ANNOTATED EDITION) - BY JOHN LOCKE "The Problems of Philosophy" by Bertrand Russell explores fundamental questions concerning human knowledge and the nature of reality. Russell examines topics such as the distinction between appearance and reality, the existence and nature of matter, idealism, and the limits of philosophical knowledge. He also delves into the concepts of knowledge by acquaintance and knowledge by...

First published in 1689, "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding" is British philosopher John Locke's important and influential exposition on the foundation of human knowledge and understanding. Arranged into four books, the first book begins by rejecting the notion of innate ideas proposed by Descartes and proposes instead that humans are born as blank slates. Book two argues that all knowledge is derived from experience and reflection. Locke also...

Presents the texts of seventeenth-century philosopher John Locke's "The Second Treatise of Government," and "A Letter Concerning Toleration," in which he laid the groundwork for democracy.

"El Segundo Tratado sobre el Gobierno Civil" es uno de los grandes clásicos de la Filosofía Política. Su autor, John Locke, se convirtió en uno de los más grandes filósofos del liberalismo y la democracia, y sus ideas siguen siendo actuales y estudiadas hasta el día de hoy. Los pensamientos de Locke han influido en eventos importantes en la historia, especialmente en Europa y América. A menudo se le llama el teórico de la Revolución Inglesa...

In 1689, English philosopher John Locke - one of the most influential and brilliant writers of the Enlightenment period - published his book "Two Treatises of Government" anonymously. In the first volume, Locke attacks the patriarchy, in particular the so-called "absolute power" of the monarchy. (It appears to have been a direct refutation of Robert Filmer's book "Patriarcha" and Thomas Hobbes' "Leviathan," both of which argued for the unquestioned...

"Treatise of Government" is one of the great classics of Political Philosophy. Its author, John Locke, became one of the greatest philosophers of liberalism and democracy, and his ideas remain relevant and are studied to this day. Locke's thoughts influenced important events in history, particularly in Europe and America. He is often called the theorist of the English Revolution (1688) and was the main source of ideas for the American Revolution (1776),...

Embark on a captivating intellectual odyssey as you delve into the profound depths of John Locke's "Second Treatise of Government." Penned in 1689 during a tumultuous era, this magnum opus boldly challenges prevailing notions of political authority, unveiling a revolutionary blueprint for modern governance. In a riveting narrative spanning 4000 characters, Locke beckons readers to question the very foundations of power. The treatise is a symphony...

Notes and Introduction by Mark G. Spencer, Brock University, Ontario John Locke (1632-1704) was perhaps the most influential English writer of his time. His Essay concerning Human Understanding (1690) and Two Treatises of Government (1690) weighed heavily on the history of ideas in the eighteenth century, and Locke's works are often − rightly − presented as foundations of the Age of Enlightenment. Both the Essay and the Second Treatise (by...

International best-selling author John Locke made a name for himself by achieving the coveted #1 Amazon Kindle spot-and he went on to sell over a million of his seven action-packed Donovan Creed novels. In Now & Then, the former CIA assassin is ready to unwind on Florida's white sand beaches with his girlfriend Rachel and his stolen billions. But with rabid squirrels, homicidal maniacs, hailstorms, and a gang of deadly pirates, his vacation is anything...

A Girl Like You is the next step in the evolution of hit man and former CIA assassin, Donovan Creed. When Rachel Case goes to the doctor for a routine blood test, scientists are astonished to learn she possesses a gene no one else on earth seems to have - a gene that holds the key to protecting the world from the deadliest pandemic in history. When government operatives kidnap Rachel in order to develop a vaccine, her lover, Donovan Creed, realizes...