Literature

Shakespeare

Biography

Biology

Chemistry

Drama

Economics

Film

History

Math

Philosophy

Physics

Poetry

SparkNotes

Philosophy Study Guides

Locke's Second Treatise on Civil Government

Locke's Second Treatise on Civil Government

John Locke

Overall Analysis

Preface, Chapters 1-2: Of the State of Nature

Chapters 3-4: Of the State of War and Of Slavery

Chapter 5: Of Property

Chapters 6-7: Of Paternal Power and of Political or Civil Society

Chapters 8-9: Of the Beginning of Political Societies, and Of the Ends of Political Society and Government

Chapters 10-11: Of the Forms of a Commonwealth, and Of the extent of the Legislative Power

Chapters 12-13: Of the Legislative, Executive, and Federative Power of the Commonwealth, and Of the Subordination of the Powers of the Commonwealth

Chapters 14-15: Of Prerogative and Of Paternal, Political, and Despotical Power (treated together)

Chapter 16-17: Of Conquest, and Of Usurpation

Chapters 18-19: Of Tyranny, and Of the Dissolution of Government

Questions for Study

How do I cite this SparkNote?

Help | Feedback | Make a request | Report an error | Send to a friend

Locke's Second Treatise on Civil Government message board
Ask a question or post an answer on the community boards.

Writing Help

A blog about grammar, writing, and your papers.

Study On Your Way to Class

PDF
Download a printable version of this SparkNote.

Can't face the work right now? Waste a few minutes with us.

Life

It's already July
Better get cracking on that summer fling

Life

"You look tired"
Translation: "You look absolutely horrible."

Books

James pulls the old mom's-voice-playing-on-a-VHS trick
And Dan can't believe Bella falls for it

Study Guides
Learn more about the subject you're studying with these related SparkNotes.

Contact Us | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions | About | Sitemap
©2009 SparkNotes LLC, All Rights Reserved.