{"product_id":"the-second-treatise-of-government-and-a-letter-concerning-toleration","title":"The Second Treatise of Government and a Letter Concerning Toleration","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAn unabridged republication of the 1956 edition of the texts originally published in 1946 by the Macmillan Company, New York--T.p. verso.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA highly influential figure in the Age of Enlightenment in England and France, whose works helped inspire the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, John Locke was one of the most important political theorists in Western history. In \n\u003ci\u003eThe Second Treatise of Government\u003c\/i\u003e, a major contribution to the principles underlying modern democracies, he achieved two objectives: refuting the concept of the divine right of monarchy, and establishing a theory of government based on the ultimate sovereignty of the people. \n\u003cbr\u003eIn \n\u003ci\u003eA Letter Concerning Toleration\u003c\/i\u003e, composed as early as 1667 but not published for political reasons until 1689 -- after the \"Glorious Revolution\" -- Locke pleaded for religious tolerance on grounds similar to his argument for political freedom, i.e., that all men are by nature \"free, equal, and independent,\" and are entitled to freedom of thought, freedom of speech, and freedom of worship. To help guarantee the latter freedom, Locke called for separation of church and state. \n\u003cbr\u003eThe basis of social and political philosophy for generations, these works laid the foundation of the modern democratic state in England and abroad. Their enduring importance makes them essential reading for students of philosophy, history, and political science.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Locke, John\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2002-08-14\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Philosophy \/ Political|History \/ Modern \/ 17th Century|Literary Collections \/ European \/ English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Political science|Liberty|Toleration\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486424644\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780486424644\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52372242792729,"sku":"SP-9780486424644","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/the-second-treatise-of-government-and-a-letter-concerning-toleration","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}