Second Treatise of Government (International Student Edition) (The Norton Library)

About Second Treatise of GovernmentEdited by A. John Simmons, one of our most distinguished theorists of political obligation (Jeremy Waldron), the Norton Library edition of LockesSecond Treatise of Governmentfeatures the complete text of the sixth (1764) edition, which incorporated all of Lockes corrections to previous editions. Punctuation has been altered and spelling modernized wherever necessary to eliminate ambiguity and make the text more readable. Extensive endnotes explain obscure terms and references and clarify Lockes arguments. A thorough introduction situates the work in historical and intellectual context and, most importantly, traces its major themes and arguments to help readers approach the greatest English philosopher[s] (Antony Flew) most influential work with confidence and understanding.