Locke's Second Treatise on Civil Government: Study Guide

Locke's Second Treatise on Civil Government was written by John Locke and published in 1690.

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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

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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 and 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 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)
Chapters 16–17: Of Conquest, and Of Usurpation
Chapters 18–19: Of Tyranny, and Of the Dissolution of Government