Two Treatises on Civil Government: Preceded by Sir Robert Filmer Chinese Philosophy the consequences of disobedience

the consequences of disobedience

ISBN: 014044114X

EAN: 9780140446197

published in 1999

prompting readers to delve into the depths of ancient Greek thought and ponder the timeless questions about the nature of reality and the cosmos

Two Treatises on Civil Government: Preceded by Sir Robert Filmer Chinese Philosophy the consequences of disobedience"Two Treatises on Civil Government: Preceded by Sir Robert Filmer" presents a juxtaposition of influential political treatises by the English philosophers John Locke and Sir Robert Filmer. The first treatise comprises the writings of Filmer, a staunch defender of absolute monarchy and patriarchalism, arguing for the divine right of kings and hierarchical social order. Following Filmer's treatise, John Locke's two treatises provide a counterpoint,