Question

When Locke says that people are not obligated to obey laws that are made without their authority and have a right to install a new government under such circumstances, what is he implying about their rule in a commonwealth?

Answer 1

Answer:

For a more general introduction to Locke’s history and background, the argument of the Two Treatises, and the Letter Concerning Toleration, see Section 1, Section 4, and Section 5, respectively, of the main entry on John Locke in this encyclopedia. The present entry focuses on seven central concepts in Locke’s political philosophy.

1. Natural Law and Natural Right

2. State of Nature

3. Property

4. Consent, Political Obligation, and the Ends of Government

5. Locke and Punishment

6. Separation of Powers and the Dissolution of Government

7. Toleration

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