“Men being, as has been said, by nature, all free, equal, and independent, no one can be put out of this estate, and subjected to the political power of another, without his own consent.”
— John Locke
Why It's Lindy
The philosophical foundation of the American Declaration of Independence. Jefferson borrowed directly from Locke's language of natural rights, consent, and revolution.
About This Volume
Locke's argument for natural rights, government by consent, and the right of revolution. The intellectual foundation of liberal democracy.
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Why should I read Two Treatises of Government?
The philosophical foundation of the American Declaration of Independence. Jefferson borrowed directly from Locke's language of natural rights, consent, and revolution.
What is Two Treatises of Government about?
Locke's argument for natural rights, government by consent, and the right of revolution. The intellectual foundation of liberal democracy.
