The Second Treatise of Government [from Two Treatises of Government]
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Title
The Second Treatise of Government [from Two Treatises of Government]
Subject
Essay on how the law and judicial system is important and is equal for every individual.
Description
Locke's essay on the government and its role with the justice system in the 17th century. He talks about the law and how it relates to each and every individual. In the text, Locke's makes many comparison to biblical examples in the law and how God is the supreme judge.
Creator
John Locke
Source
Publisher
Awnsham and John Churchill
Date
1689
Contributor
Ashley Jais
Rights
Public Domain
Relation
N/A
Format
Text
Language
English
Type
Essay
Coverage
Locke's interpretation of the law and how it works in the judicial system relates to the how he believes that only God can judge and how he can judge himself only.
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Text
"I myself can only be judge in my own conscious, as I will answer it" - John Locke
Original Format
Essay
Files
Citation
John Locke, “The Second Treatise of Government [from Two Treatises of Government],” Enlightenmens, accessed March 22, 2023, http://enlightenmens.lmc.gatech.edu/items/show/40.