{"product_id":"two-treatises-of-government-and-a-letter-concerning-toleration-9781507874769","title":"Two Treatises of Government and A Letter Concerning Toleration","description":"\"Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--- John Locke\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eTwo Treatises of Government and A Letter Concerning Toleration\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eTwo Treatises of Civil Government\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJohn LOCKE (1632 - 1704)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Two Treatises of Civil Government is a work of political philosophy published anonymously in 1689 by John Locke. The First Treatise is an extended attack on Sir Robert Filmer's Patriarcha, which argued for a divinely-ordained, hereditary, absolute monarchy. The more influential Second Treatise outlines a theory of civil society based on natural rights and contract theory. Locke begins by describing the \"state of nature,\" and goes on to explain the hypothetical rise of property and civilization, asserting that the only legitimate governments are those which have the consent of the people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Locke's ideas heavily influenced both the American and French Revolutions. His notions of people's rights and the role of civil government provided strong support for the intellectual movements of both revolutions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Letter Concerning Toleration\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJohn LOCKE (1632 - 1704), translated by William POPPLE (1638 - 1708)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Letter Concerning Toleration by John Locke was originally published in 1689. Its initial publication was in Latin, though it was immediately translated into other languages. In this \"letter\" addressed to an anonymous \"Honored Sir\" (actually Locke's close friend Philip von Limborch, who published it without Locke's knowledge) Locke argues for a new understanding of the relationship between religion and government. One of the founders of Empiricism, Locke develops a philosophy that is contrary to the one expressed by Thomas Hobbes in Leviathan, primarily because it supports toleration for various Christian denominations. Locke's work appeared amidst a fear that Catholicism might be taking over England, and responds to the problem of religion and government by proposing toleration as the answer. Unlike Hobbes, who saw uniformity of religion as the key to a well-functioning civil society, Locke argues that more religious groups actually prevent civil unrest. Locke argues that civil unrest results from confrontations caused by any magistrate's attempt to prevent different religions from being practiced, rather than tolerating their proliferation. Locke's primary goal is to \"distinguish exactly the business of civil government from that of religion.\" He makes use of extensive argument from analogy to accomplish his goal, and relies on several key points. The thing that he wants to persuade the reader of is that government is instituted to promote external interests, relating to life, liberty, and the general welfare, while the church exists to promote internal interests, i.e., salvation. The two serve separate functions, and so, must be considered to be separate institutions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-5325664\"\u003eWilliam Popple\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11099791\"\u003eJohn Locke\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/06\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.44d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781507874769\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1507874766\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL010000\"\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Theory | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Locke (1632 - 1704)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e John Locke FRS (29 August 1632 - 28 October 1704), widely known as the Father of Classical Liberalism, was an English philosopher and physician regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers.\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42685073391853,"sku":"9781507874769","price":10.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_9e6ff796-c537-4661-b88d-a19c57df4fb1.jpg?v=1649762657","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/two-treatises-of-government-and-a-letter-concerning-toleration-9781507874769","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}