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    • Preface
    • Chapters 1 to 5
      • Chapter 1: Of Political Power
      • Chapter 2: Of the State of Nature
      • Chapter 3: Of the State of War
      • Chapter 4: Of Slavery
      • Chapter 5: Of Property
    • Chapters 6 to 10
      • Chapter 6: Of Paternal Power
      • Chapter 7: Of Political or Civil Society
      • Chapter 8: Of the Beginning of Political Societies
      • Chapter 9: Of the Ends of Political Society and Government
      • Chapter 10: Of the Forms of a Commonwealth
    • Chapters 11 to 15
      • Chapter 11: Of the Extent of the Legislative Power
      • Chapter 12: The Legislative, Executive, and Federative Power of the Commonwealth
      • Chapter 13: Of the Subordination of the Powers of the Commonwealth
      • Chapter 14: Of Prerogative
      • Chapter 15: Of Paternal, Political and Despotical Power
    • Chapters 16 to 19
      • Chapter 16: Of Conquest
      • Chapter 17: Of Usurpation
      • Chapter 18: Of Tyranny
      • Chapter 19: Of the Dissolution of Government
  • Humane Understanding
    • Preface
    • Epistle to the Reader
    • Book 1: Of Innate Notions
    • Book 2: Of Ideas
    • Book 3: Of Words
    • Book 4: Of Knowledge and Probability
  • Education
  • Essays
    • W. R. Sorley
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Second Treatise of Government

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Contents:

Preface
Chapter 1: Of Political Power
Chapter 2: Of the State of Nature
Chapter 3: Of the State of War
Chapter 4: Of Slavery
Chapter 5: Of Property
Chapter 6: Of Paternal Power
Chapter 7: Of Political or Civil Society
Chapter 8: Of the Beginning of Political Societies
Chapter 9: Of the Ends of Political Society and Government
Chapter 10: Of the Forms of a Commonwealth
Chapter 11: Of the Extent of the Legislative Power
Chapter 12: The Legislative, Executive, and Federative Power of the Commonwealth
Chapter 13: Of the Subordination of the Powers of the Commonwealth
Chapter 14: Of Prerogative
Chapter 15: Of Paternal, Political and Despotical Power
Chapter 16: Of Conquest
Chapter 17: Of Usurpation
Chapter 18: Of Tyranny
Chapter 19: Of the Dissolution of Government

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The Second Treatise of Government

Preface
Chapter 1: Of Political Power
Chapter 2: Of the State of Nature
Chapter 3: Of the State of War
Chapter 4: Of Slavery
Chapter 5: Of Property
Chapter 6: Of Paternal Power
Chapter 7: Of Political or Civil Society
Chapter 8: Of the Beginning of Political Societies
Chapter 9: Of the Ends of Political Society and Government
Chapter 10: Of the Forms of a Commonwealth
Chapter 11: Of the Extent of the Legislative Power
Chapter 12: The Legislative, Executive, and Federative Power of the Commonwealth
Chapter 13: Of the Subordination of the Powers of the Commonwealth
Chapter 14: Of Prerogative
Chapter 15: Of Paternal, Political and Despotical Power
Chapter 16: Of Conquest
Chapter 17: Of Usurpation
Chapter 18: Of Tyranny
Chapter 19: Of the Dissolution of Government

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