Book detail: Two Treatises of Government: In the Former the False Principles & Foundation of Sir Robert Filmer & His Followers, are Detected & Overthrown; the Latter is an Essay Concerning the True Original, Extent & End of Civil Government is presented as a focused source page for quotations connected with this book, collection, transcript, or source record.
The book is a foundational text in political philosophy, offering critical analysis of the concepts of sovereignty and governance. It includes a detailed critique of Filmer's theory of absolute monarchy and presents a contrasting view on the nature of political authority and the social contract.
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