Locke's 'Second Treatise of Government' - A Reader's Guide

John Locke''s Second Treatise of Government is one of the most influential texts in the history of political theory.It is a staple of undergraduate courses throughout the English-speaking world and continues to inspire and inform contemporary debates in political philosophy.As such, it is a hugely important and exciting, yet challenging, piece of philosophical writing. In Locke''s ''Second Treatise of Government'': A Reader''s Guide , Paul Kelly offers a clear and thorough account of this key philosophical work. The book offers a detailed review of the key themes and a lucid commentary that will enable readers to rapidly navigate the text. Geared towards the specific requirements of students who need to reach a sound understanding of the text as a whole, the guide explores the complex and important ideas inherent in the text and provides a cogent survey of the reception and influence of Locke''s seminal work. This is the ideal companion tostudy of this most influential and challenging of texts.

Product details

• Authors: P. J. Kelly, Paul Kelly
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.11.2007
• EAN: 9780826492654
• ISBN: 978-0-8264-9265-4
• No. of pages: 172
• Series: Continuum Reader's Guides (Har; Reader's Guides; Continuum Reader's Guides (Har; A Reader's Guides
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Politikwissenschaft, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, social and political philosophy, Political science and theory