Second Treatise Of Government Author:John Locke, Harold J. Laski The Two Treatises of Government is a work of political philosophy published anonymously in 1689 by John Locke. The First Treatise attacks patriarchalism in the form of sentence-by-sentence refutation of Robert Filmer's Patriarcha and the Second Treatise outlines a theory of political or civil society based on natural rights and contract theory. ... more » In the Second Treatise Locke develops a number of notable themes. It begins with a depiction of the state of nature, wherein individuals are under no obligation to obey one another but are each themselves judge of what the law of nature requires. It also covers conquest and slavery, property, representative government, and the right of revolution. Contents: An Essay Concerning The True Original, Extent And End Of Civil Government Of The State Of Nature Of The State Of War Of Slavery Of Property Of Paternal Power Of Political Or Civil Society Of The Beginning Of Political Societies Of The Ends Of Political Society And Government Of The Forms Of A Common-Wealth Of The Extent Of The Legislative Power Of The Legislative, Executive, And Federative Power Of The Common-Wealth Of The Subordination Of The Powers Of The Common-Wealth Of Prerogative Of Paternal, Political, And Despotical Power, Considered Together Of Conquest Of Usurpation Of Tyranny Of The Dissolution Of Government In addition, this edition of "Second Treatise Of Government" includes; ? A brief summary of "Second Treatise Of Government" ? A brief biography of John Locke ? Quotations of John Locke ? Political Thought In England From Locke To Bentham, by Harold J. Laski.« less