Two treatises of government (1689)

1689 was to be Locke’s annus mirabilis. In February, he returned in triumph to England after the Glorious Revolution. In April, the Epistola was published in Holland; Popple’s English translation came out in London in October. In May, Locke signed an agreement with a publisher to bring out his Essay; it was to appear in December. In November, Awnsham and John Churchill (who were to be the principal publishers of Locke’s works from 1689 until well after the author’s death) brought out an anonymous book entitled Two treatises of government. The preface begins: “Reader, Thou hast here the Beginning and End of a Discourse concerning Government; what Fate has otherwise disposed of the Papers that should have filled up the middle, and were more than all the rest, ’tis not worth while to tell thee.” The missing middle is still a mystery. The beginning and end, however, comprise two distinct items and hint at a long and complex textual prehistory.

The archaeology of this text was begun by Peter Laslett in his edition of 1960 (Locke #118). He argued that each treatise bore a special relationship to the works of Sir Robert Filmer. The first treatise, a detailed refutation of Filmer’s Patriarcha, first published in 1680, had probably been written at that time. The second treatise, a more general discussion of the origin and purpose of government, contains passages directed at other works by Filmer, originally published during the Interregnum and republished by supporters of Charles II’s government in 1679. Laslett argued that the second treatise had been written in 1679-80 and that the first treatise had been added later after the appearance of Patriarcha. The work was thus written during the period of Shaftesbury’s opposition to Charles II, was directed at an author popular in Royalist circles, and was completed before Locke retired to Holland in 1683. The manuscript was probably left in England where the “middle” was lost.

Other scholars have proposed variations on this story. Hinton sees the Filmer passages in the Second Treatise as additions made around 1680 to a text written in the 1670s. Thompson argues that the chapter on conquest might date from 1689. Ashcraft contends that the treatises were written after 1681, i.e., after Shaftesbury’s supporters had lost the battle in Parliament and were moving towards rebellion against the government. Since no drafts of the work survive, there is little concrete evidence. It does seem clear, however, that the manuscript was begun sometime before Locke left England in 1683 and thus belongs in the context of the opposition to Charles II. On the other hand, it is also evident that Locke withheld publication until 1689, when the work could be issued – with several revisions pointing up the contemporary relevance of his arguments — as a defense of the revolution accomplished by William of Orange.

Filmer

 [98]

Filmer, R.   The free-holders grand inquest … (1679).

 [99]

Filmer, R.   Patriarcha; or the natural power of kings … (1680).

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Filmer’s Patriarcha was included in Locke #115, #117, #180 (German), #187 (Italian) and #209 (Spanish)

Editions of Both Treatises

 100

Two treatises of government: in the former, the false principles, and foundation of Sir Robert Filmer, and his followers, are detected and overthrown. The latter is an essay concerning the true original, extent, and end of civil government. London, printed for Awnsham Churchill …, 1690. [12], 271[=467], [3] p. (p. 465-467 misnumbered 269-271). 8o.

The date on the title page is inaccurate; the work was licensed on Aug. 23. 1689, and appeared in October.

Sheet Q of this edition exists in two states; see Laslett, “The 1690 edition of Locke’s Two treatises of government (1952) and Bowers, Gerritsen & Laslett, “Further observations on Locke’s Two treatises of government (1954)

Review: Le Clerc, Bibliothèque universelle 19 (1690):559-591.

Y 29; Wing L2766; L Br 1; J 16; C 19; Br 8; Wing L2766; H&L 1293 [8/175]

 101

Two treatises of government: in the former, the false principles, and foundation of Sir Robert Filmer, and his followers, are detected and overthrown. The latter is an essay concerning the true original, extent, and end of civil-government. The second edition corrected. London, printed for Awnsham and John Churchill …, 1694. [8], 358, [2] p. 8o.

Contains some revisions and many errors; Locke was extremely dissatisfied with the text.

Y 30; L Br 2; J 17; C 19; Br 8; Wing L2767; H&L 1293a

 102

Two treatises of government: in the former, the false principles, and foundation of Sir Robert Filmer, and his followers, are detected and overthrown. The latter is an essay concerning the true original, extent, and end of civil-government. London: printed for Awnsham and John Churchill … 1698. [6], 358, [2] p. 8o.

“Page-for-page reprint of the 2nd edition”–Laslett.

Y 31; L Br 3; J 18; C 19; Br 8; Wing L2768; H&L 1294

 103

Two treatises of government: in the former, the false principles and foundation of Sir Robert Filmer, and his followers are detected and overthrown. The latter, is an essay concerning the true original, extent, and end of civil-government. By John Locke, Esq; The fourth edition. … London: printed for John Churchill … 1713. 379, [5] p. 12o.

“Printing of one of Locke’s master copies”–Laslett; basis for the text in the 1714 Works–Johnston.

Y 32; L Br 4; J 19; C 100

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Two treatises was included in the first edition of Locke’s Works (1714) [Locke #848] and in all subsequent editions.

 104

Two treatises of government: in the former, the false principles and foundation of Sir Robert Filmer, and his followers, are detected and overthrown. The latter, is an essay concerning the true original, extent, and end of civil government. The fifth edition. … London: printed for A. Bettesworth …, J. Pemberton …, and E. Symon … M.DCC.XXVIII [1728]. [8], 308, [4] p. 8o.

Reprint of the 4th edition.

There are three states of this edition, with distinct title pages. The first state (above) lacks the author’s name; the second adds “By John Locke Esq;” before the edition statement; the third state includes the author’s name and a formal variant in the list of publishers; the title pages of the second and third states are cancels.

Y 33; L Br 8; J 20; C 100

 105

Two treatises of government. By John Locke … London printed MDCLXXXVIIII [1689] reprinted, the sixth time, by A. Millar, H. Woodfall, J. Whiston and B. White, J. Rivington, L. Davis and C. Reymers, R. Baldwin, Hawes Clarke and Collins; [and 14 others] MDCCLXIIII [1764]. [12], 416 p. + port. 8o.

Edited by Thomas Hollis; the history of this edition is described in Blackburne, Memoires of Thomas Hollis (1780)

Y 35; L Br 13; J 21; C 100

 106

Two treatises of government. In the former the false principles and foundation of Sir Robert Filmer and his followers are detected and overthrown. The latter is an essay concerning the true original extent and end of civil government. By John Locke. … Dublin: printed by and for Sarah Cotter; and J. Sheppard …, M DCC LXVI [1766]. [6], iii, [1], 331, [1] p. 12o.

Reprint of the 6th (1764) edition edited by Hollis–Laslett.

Y 36; L Br 14

 107

Two treatises of government. By John Locke … London printed MDCLXXXVIII [1689] reprinted the seventh time by J. Whiston, W. Strahan, J. and F. Rivington, L. Davis, W. Owen, [and 17 others]. M D CC LXXII [1772]. x, [2], 376 p. 8o.

Reprint of the 6th edition, edited by Thomas Hollis.

Y 37; L Br 16; J 22; C 100

 108

Two treatises of government. In the former the false principles and foundation of Sir Robert Filmer and his followers are detected and overthrown. The latter is an essay concerning the true original extent and end of civil government. By John Locke. … Dublin: printed for J. Sheppard and G. Nugent …. M,DCC,LXXIX [1779]. [2], iii, [3], 331, [1] p. 12o.

Reprint of the 1766 edition edited by Hollis.

Y 39; L Br 18

 109

Two treatises of government. In the former the false principles and foundation of Sir Robert Filmer and his followers are detected and overthrown. The latter is an essay concerning the true original extent and end of civil government. By John Locke. … Dublin: printed by William M’Kenzie … 1794. vi, [2], 304 p. 8o.

Reprint of the 1779 edition edited by Hollis.

Y 40; L Br 20

 110

Two treatises of government: in the former, the false principles and foundation of Sir Robert Filmer, and his followers, are detected and overthrown. The latter is an essay concerning the true original, extent, and end of civil government. By John Locke, Esq; The sixth edition. … Glasgow, printed by W. Paton for R. Smith, bookseller, Paisley, and D. Boag, the publisher. 1796. 431, [7] p. 12o.

Text of the 6th (1764) edition edited by Hollis–Laslett.

Y 42; L Br 22

 111

Locke on civil government : proposals for publishing by subscription, that celebrated work, entitled, Two treatises of government, by John Locke / by Bernard B. Macanulty. – Salem Mass. : [Macanulty], 1806. – 1 broadsheet.

L 2.2

 112

Two treatises of government / by John Locke. – New ed. corrected. – London : printed for Whitmore and Fenn, and C. Brown, 1821. – x, 401 p. : port.

Text of the 6th (1764) edition.

L 1.27; J 23; C 100

 113

Two treatises of government / by John Locke. – London : printed for R. Butler, W. Reid, W. Sharpe, and John Bumpus, 1821. – xii, 401 p.

“Page-for-page reprint” of previous entry–Laslett.

L 1.28

 114

Two treatises of government / by John Locke, Esq. – New ed. – London : printed for C. and J. Rivington [and others], 1824. – 277 p.

L 1.30; J 24

 115

Two treatises on civil government / by John Locke ; preceded by Sir Robert Filmer’s Patriarcha ; with an introduction by Henry Morley. – London : G. Routledge ; New York : E.P. Dutton, [1884]. – 320 p. – (Morley’s Universal library)

Reprint of 1690 edition; not all issues have series statement; the 2nd ed. appeared in 1887 and was reprinted in 1903.

For the introduction, see entry in Chapter 7.

L 1.34; J 24*; C 100

 116

Of civil government : two treatises / by John Locke ; [with an introduction by W.S. Carpenter]. – London : J.M. Dent ; New York : E.P. Dutton, [1924]. – xviii, 242 p. – (Everyman’s library ; 751)

“Indifferent reprint of the 1st edition”–Laslett; reprinted in 1949 as Two treatises of civil government.

For Carpenter’s introduction, see entry in Chapter 7.

L 1.36; J 25; C 101

 117

Two treatises of government / John Locke ; with a supplement, Patriarcha by Robert Filmer ; edited by Thomas I. Cook. – New York : Hafner, 1947. – xlii, 310 p. – (Hafner classics ; 2)

Reprint of the 6th (1764) ed.; reprinted in 1956, 1957, 1961, etc.

For Cook’s introduction, see entry in Chapter 7.

L 2.7

 118

Two treatises of government / John Locke ; a critical edition with an introduction and apparatus criticus by Peter Laslett. – Cambridge : University Press, 1960. – xvii, 525 p.

For Laslett’s introduction, see entry in Chapter 7.

Also: Revised ed., 1963; reprinted 1964, 1965; 2nd ed., 1967; Student ed., with a new afterword, 1988.

Reviews: A. Cobban, Hist. 46 (1961):58-59; R.H. Cox, Wm.&MaryQ. 3rd series:17 (1960):405-407; J. Gough, Eng.Hist.Rev. 76 (1961):686-688; R. Hall, N.&Q. 207 (1962):236-237; J. Kemp, Ph.Q. 12 (1962):356-364; J. Král, Filosofický časopis 13 (1965):325-332; M. Oakeshott, Camb.Hist.J. 5:no.1(1962):97-100; J.M. Patrick, 17thCent.News 19 (1961):11-12; H. Warrender, Pol.St. 9 (1961):206-207; M. Cranston, “The politics of a philosopher” (1961); W. Euchner, “Zum Streit um die Interpretation der politischen Philosophie John Lockes” (1962); D.O. Thomas, “The political philosophy of John Locke” (1962); P. Herde, “Neue Forschungen über John Locke” (1967); Ryan, “The ‘new’ Locke” (1969)

L 1.40-42, 2.11; H&W 46, 58-59; LNL 1:8

New

*118+

Two treatises of government / by John Locke ; introduction by Ian Shapiro. – Norwalk, Conn. : Easton Press, ©1991. – x, 260 p.

“Collector’s edition.”

Unverified.

New

*118+

Two treatises of government and A letter concerning toleration / John Locke ; edited and with an introduction by Ian Shapiro ; with essays by John Dunn, Ruth W. Grant, Ian Shapiro. – New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, c2003. – xv, 358 p. – (Rethinking the Western tradition series)

Contents: “Introduction : reading Locke today” / Ian Shapiro (p. ix-xv) – Two treatises of government (p. 1-209) – A letter concerning toleration (p. 211-254) – “Measuring Locke’s shadow” / John Dunn (p. 257-285) – “John Locke on women and the family” / Ruth W. Grant (p. 286-308) – “John Locke’s democratic theory” / Ian Shapiro (p. 309-340)

Texts of the Treatises and Letter taken from the 1823 edition of Locke’s Works.

ISBN 0-300-10017-5; 0-300-10018-3 (pbk.)

New

*118+

Two treatises on government : a translation into modern English / John Locke ; translator, F. Lewis Abbott. – [Updated, rev. ed.]. – Manchester : Industrial Systems Research, 2009.

ISBN 978-0-9063-2147-8.

Unverified.

New

*118+

The enhanced edition of John Locke’s Two treatises of civil government (1689, 1764) / John Locke. – Enhanced edition. – Indianapolis : Liberty Fund, [2014?]. – 1 online text (285 pages). – (Classics of liberty : the enhanced edition)

Contains: About John Locke – About the text – Chronology of Locke’s life and work – Literature of Liberty editorial: The importance of John Locke – Karen Vaughn, “John Locke’s theory of property : problems of interpretation” [reprint of 1980 article] – Eric Mack, “An introduction to the political thought of John Locke” – “Liberty Matters” online discussion: Eric Mack, “John Locke on property” – Locke’s Two treatises (1764 Hollis ed.).

Available online at http://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/2638 (viewed June 8, 2017)

LS 17:20

New

*118+

Two treatises of government / John Locke ; edited, with introduction and notes, by Lee Ward. – Indianapolis : Focus, an imprint of Hackett Publishing Company, Inc., [2016]. – xxxiv, 255 pages. – (Focus philosophical library)

ISBN 978-1-585-10797-1.

Unverified.

Review: D. Foster, Interpretation 43 (2016/17):145-151; for a discussion of the text, see Ward, “The challenging of modernizing seventeenth-century political texts” (2016/17) and Foster, “A reply to Lee Ward” (2016/17).

LS 17:21

Rev.

*119

Two treatises of government / John Locke ; edited by Felix Waldmann. – Oxford : Clarendon Press, in preparation. – (The Clarendon edition of the works of John Locke)

Unverified; see The Clarendon edition of the works of John Locke.

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The English text of Two treatises was included with a Spanish translation in Locke #209 (1991).

Editions of the Second Treatise

 120

An essay concerning the true original extent and end of civil government. By the late learned John Locke, Esq. Boston: re-printed and sold by Edes and Gill …, 1773. 129, [1] p. 4o.

Reprinted from the 6th edition (1764) of the Two treatises, edited by Thomas Hollis.

Y 38; L Am 1; Evans 12834; J 26; C 100

 121

An essay concerning the true original extent and end of civil government. By John Locke. … With notes. … Dublin: George Bonham. 1798. vi, 210 p. 12o.

Text of the 6th edition, edited by Thomas Hollis–Laslett.

For the introduction and notes, by Thomas Elrington, see entry in Chapter 7.

Y 43; L Br 23; J 27

121A

An essay concerning the true original extent and end of civil government. By John Locke. … With notes, by the Rev. Thomas ElringtonElrington. … Second edition. Dublin: George Bonham. 1798. vi, 210 p. 12o.

Reissue of the previous item, with a cancel title page identifying the author of the notes.

Y 44

 122

An essay concerning the true original, extent, and end of civil government / by John Locke, Esq. – New ed., to which is prefixed the life of the author. – London : printed at the revived Apollo Press, by J. Bell, 1814. – 157 p.

L 1.26; J 28

 123

Of civil government and toleration / by John Locke. – London ; New York : Cassell, 1889. – 192 p. – (Cassell’s National library ; 207)

Text of the 4th edition, 1713–Laslett; introduction signed H.M. [Henry Morley]; reprinted in 1895, 1905.

For the introduction, see entry in Chapter 7.

L 1.35; J 29-30; C 100-101

 124

Treatise of civil government ; and, A letter concerning toleration / by John Locke ; edited by Charles L. Sherman. – New York : Appleton-Century-Crofts, ©1937. – xv, 224 p. – (Appleton-Century philosophy source-books)

Reprint of 1690 edition–Laslett.

For Sherman’s introduction, see entry in Chapter 7.

L 2.4

 125

“An essay concerning the true original, extent, and end of civil government” / John Locke. // IN: The English philosophers from Bacon to Mill / edited with an introduction by Edwin A. Burtt. – New York : Modern Library, ©1939. – p. 403-503.

Text of Sherman’s 1937 edition–Laslett.

L 2.5

 126

Of civil government : second essay / Locke. – Ann Arbor, Mich. : J.W. Edwards, [194-]. – 164 p.

Also published in 1946.

 127

The second treatise of civil government ; and, A letter concerning toleration / by John Locke ; edited with an introduction by J. W. Gough. – Oxford : B. Blackwell, 1946. – xxxix, 165 p.

Text from Sherman’s 1937 edition–Laslett; also: New ed., corrected and revised. – Oxford : B. Blackwell ; New York : Macmillan, 1956; and 3rd ed. – Oxford : B. Blackwell ; New York : Barnes & Noble, 1966.

For Gough’s introduction, see entry in Chapter 7.

Reviews: Anon., T.L.S. 11 Jan. 1947:19; T.J. Higgins, NewSchol. 32:501-505; C. Read, Wm.&MaryQ. 3rd series:5(1948):409-412.

L 1.37, 39; J 31*; H&W 260

*128

Of civil government : second essay / John Locke. – Chicago : H. Regnery for the Great Books Foundation, [1948]. – 150 p.

Unverified; source: NUC.

 129

“An essay concerning the true original, extent, and end of civil government” / John Locke. // IN: Social contract : essays / by Locke, Hume and Rousseau ; with an introduction by Sir Ernest Barker. – London ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1947. – (World’s classics ; no. 511). – p. 1-206.

Reprinted 1960; the Second treatise appears on p. 1-143.

L 1.38; J 31

 130

“An essay concerning the true original, extent, and end of civil government” / John Locke. // IN: Political philosophers : Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, John Stuart Mill, Jean Jacques Rousseau, Henry David Thoreau. – New York : Carlton House, 1947. – p. 56-132.

 131

The second treatise of government / John Locke ; edited with an introduction by Thomas P. Peardon. – New York : Liberal Arts Press, 1952. – xxviii, 139 p. – (Library of liberal arts ; 31)

Text of Cook’s 1947 edition [Locke #117]–Laslett; later issues: Indianapolis : Bobbs-Merrill, 1952; and New York : Macmillan ; London : Collier Macmillan, 1986.

For Peardon’s introduction, see entry in chapter 7.

L 2.9

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The second treatise was reprinted [from the Sherman ed., Locke #124] in vol. 35 of the Great books of the Western world (1952) [Locke #867]

 132

Of civil government : second treatise / John Locke ; introduction by Russell Kirk. – Chicago : H. Regnery, ©1955. – xiii, 205 p.

Text of Sherman’s 1937 edition [Locke #124]–Laslett; another issue: Of civil government : second essay / John Locke ; introduction by Russell Kirk. – Chicago : Gateway Editions, distributed by H. Regnery, ©1955. – 180 p. – (A Gateway edition ; 6021)

For Kirk’s introduction, see entry in Chapter 7.

L 2.10

 133

Second treatise of government / John Locke ; with an introduction, by C.B. Macpherson. – Indianapolis ; Cambridge : Hackett Pub. Co., ©1980. – xxiv, 124 p.

Reprint of the 1764 edition [Locke #105].

For Macpherson’s introduction, see entry in chapter 7.

 134

Second treatise of government : an essay concerning the true original, extent and end of civil government / John Locke ; edited by Richard H. Cox. – Arlington Heights, Ill. : Harlan Davidson, ©1982. – xlviii, 150 p. – (Crofts classics)

For Cox’s introduction, see entry in Chapter 7.

Abstract: PhI 1983:265.

*134A

The second treatise on civil government / John Locke. – Buffalo, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 1986. – 132 p. – (Great books in philosophy series)

ISBN 0-8797-5337-4 (pbk.)

Unverified.

*134B

The state of nature and the structure and goals of our political societies / John Locke. – [Place not given] : Foundation for Classical Reprints, [1988?]. – 2 vol.

Running title: Treatise of civil government.

New

*134+

The second treatise of government / John Locke ; introduction and explanation by Brad Small. – Houston, Tex. : Communican, [1990?]. -- 137 p. -- (Lincoln-Douglas great philosopher library series)

Unverified.

New

*134+

The second treatise of civil government / John Locke ; edited by Andrew Bailey. – Peterborough, Ontario : Broadview Press, 2015. – 158 pages.

ISBN 978-1-5548-1156-4.

Unverified.

LS 17:21

New

*134+

Second treatise of government ; and A letter concerning toleration / John Locke ; edited with an introduction and notes by Mark Goldie. – First edition. – Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2016. – xlvi, 201 pages. – (Oxford world’s classics)

ISBN 978-0-19-873244-0.

Unverified.

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The Second treatise was also included in vol. 35 of the Great Books series [Locke #867] and with the Essay in a 2014 edition.

Second treatise.   Abridgements.

 135

“An essay concerning the true original, extent and end of civil government” / John Locke. // IN: Masterworks of government : digests of 13 great classics / edited by Leonard Dalton Abbott. – Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, 1947. – (Masterworks series). – p. 321-371.

 136

“Second treatise on civil government (1689)” / John Locke. // IN: Beaconlights of Western culture : condensed versions of great books and epoch-making public acts that have shaped our spiritual heritage / edited and with introductions by Erik Achorn. – Boston : Beacon Press, ©1952. – p. 236-289.

 137

“The second treatise of civil government : an essay concerning the true original, extent, and end of civil government” / John Locke. // IN: The tradition of freedom : selections from the writers who shaped the traditional concepts of freedom and justice in America / edited by Milton Mayer for the Fund for the Republic. – New York : Oceana Publications, ©1957. – p. 201-280.

 138

Locke’s Second treatise of civil government : an essay concerning the true original, extent and end of civil government : a contemporary selection / abridged and edited by Lester De Koster. – Grand Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans, ©1978. – 83 p. – (Foundations of American democracy)

Second treatise.   Selections.

[139]

Political aphorisms … (1690). – See entry in Chapter 7.

Much of the material in this pamphlet is taken without acknowledgment from the Second treatise.

 140

Of civil polity. London: printed M.DCC.LIII [1753]. [2], vi, 10, 7-36 p. 8o.

“Extracted from Mr. Locke’s Essay on civil government, with some alterations and additions.”

Y 34; L Br 11

Reprinted in The reception of Locke’s politics / edited by Mark Goldie (1999). – vol. 2:357-377.

 141

The spirit of John Locke on civil government, revived by the Constitutional Society of Sheffield. Sheffield: printed for the Society, by J. Gales, and sold, by Symonds and Ridgeway, D.I. Eaton, London, and all the booksellers. [1794]. viii, 42 p. 12o.

Edited by Henry Redhead Yorke; see Jones, “The political reform movement in Sheffield” (1937) and Taylor, “The Sheffield Constitutional Society (1791-1795)” (1943)

Laslett describes an edition of 1800 (viii, 78 p.)

Y 41; L Br 21; C 100

 142

Selections from John Locke’s Second treatise of government (1690) / edited by S.E. Morison. – [Boston, Mass. : published by the Directors of the Old South Work, 1921]. – 23 p. – (Old South leaflets ; 208)

Selected from the 1773 edition of the Second treatise.

L 2.3

 143

“Locke on civil government.” // IN: The clash of political ideals : a source book on democracy, communism and the totalitarian state / selected and annotated by Albert R. Chandler. – New York ; London : D. Appleton-Century Co., ©1940. – p. 21-39.

Text of the Everyman edition; a 2nd edition appeared in 1949.

 144

“An essay concerning the true original, extent and end of civil government” / John Locke. // IN: Man and state : the political philosophers / edited by Saxe Commins & Robert N. Linscott. – New York : Random House, 1947. – (The world’s great thinkers ; [3]). – p. 57-132.

 145

Man and the state : modern political ideas / edited by William Ebenstein. – New York : Rinehart, ©1947.

See “Democracy, revolution and the threat of anarchy” (p. 6-9) and “The end of government” (p. 330-345)

Collection reprinted as: Modern political thought : the great issues / [compiled by] William Ebenstein. – New York : Rinehart, ©1954. – See p. 128-131 and 424-439.

[146]

“John Locke (1632-1704).” // IN: Machiavelli to Bentham / by W.T. Jones (1947). – See entry in Chapter 7.

Includes selections quoted from Second treatise [from the 1727 Works, Locke #850]

 147

“Natural rights limit the ruler” / Locke. // IN: Western political heritage / [compiled] by William Y. Elliott and Neil A. McDonald. – New York : Prentice-Hall, 1949. – p. 536-554 [1950 printing, p. 566-599].

Text from Sherman’s 1937 edition [Locke #124].

 148

The people shall judge : readings in the formation of American policy / selected and edited by the staff, Social Sciences I, College of the University of Chicago. – Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1949.

Includes selections from the Second treatise (vol. 1:68-118) and from the Letter concerning toleration (p. 118-128)

[149]

Great expressions of human rights … / edited by R.M. MacIver (1950). – See entry in Chapter 7.

Selections quoted from the Second treatise (p. 276-281)

 150

“The origin and nature of government.” // IN: Living ideas in America / edited and with a commentary by Henry Steele Commager. – New York : Harper, ©1951. – p. 116-120.

Paragraphs 87, 95-97, 131, 135-136, and 142 of the Second treatise.

 151

Great political thinkers : Plato to the present / [compiled] by William Ebenstein. – New York : Rinehart, 1951.

See p. 362-391 [1960 printing, p. 384-413]

 152

“A priori liberalism” / John Locke. // IN: Documents of modern political thought / edited by T.E. Utley and J. Stuart Maclure. – Cambridge : University Press, 1957. – p. 15-19.

 153

“Of civil government” / by John Locke. // IN: Modern political ideologies / [compiled] by Alan P. Grimes and Robert H. Horwitz. – New York : Oxford University Press, 1959. – p. 7-20.

Text from Barker’s 1948 edition [Locke #129].

 154

“Political power” / John Locke. // IN: Classics in Western civilization : a course of selected readings by authorities. – New York : Philosophical Library ; Nottingham : Cultural Publications, 1960. – p. 177-183.

 155

“Of the beginning of political societies : from Two treatises of government (1690)” / by John Locke. // IN: Classic essays in English / edited by Josephine Miles. – Boston : Little Brown, ©1961. – p. 76-90 [1965 ed., p. 108-123].

 156

“John Locke.” // IN: Society, law and morality : readings in social philosophy from classical and contemporary sources / edited with introductions by Frederick A. Olafson. – Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall, 1961. – p. 117-148.

From chapters 2-5, 7-9, 11, 13, and 19 of the Second treatise.

 157

“Revolution and the natural right of rebellion” / John Locke. // IN: The Revolution of 1688 : Whig triumph or palace revolution / edited with an introduction by Gerald M. Straka. – Boston : D.C. Heath, ©1963. – (Problems in European civilization). – p. 29-35.

Collection reprinted as: The Revolution of 1688 and the birth of the English political nation / edited with an introduction by Gerald M. Straka. – 2nd ed. – Boston : D.C. Heath, ©1973. – (Problems in European civilization). – See p. 71-82.

 158

“The rule of numbers” / Locke. // IN: Politics and power : who should rule / edited and selected with introductions by Terry Hoy. – New York : G.P. Putnam, ©1968. – p. 93-113.

 159

“The right of revolution” / John Locke. // IN: Social philosophy : from Plato to Che / edited by Robert Elias Abu Shanab and Stephen P. Holbrook. – Dubuque, Iowa : Kendall/Hunt, ©1972. – p. 111-118.

Chapter 19 of the Second treatise.

 160

“The establishment and dissolution of political societies” / Locke. // IN: Philosophy, a modern encounter / [compiled by] Robert Paul Wolff. – Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall, ©1976. – p. 449-461.

From chapters 8, 9, and 19 of the Second treatise.

 161

Western liberalism : a history in documents from Locke to Croce / edited by E.K. Bramsted and K.J. Melhuish. – London ; New York : Longman, 1978.

See “The civil state” (p. 105-117) and “Religious toleration” (p. 173-184)

 162

“Of property” / John Locke. // IN: Property, mainstream and critical positions / edited, with an introductory and concluding essay, by C.B. Macpherson. – Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, ©1978. – p. 15-27.

 163

“Rights to property ”/ John Locke. // IN: Property, profits, and economic justice / [compiled by] Virginia Held. – Belmont, Calif. : Wadsworth, ©1980. – p. 22-38.

 164

Anglo-American liberalism : readings in normative political economy / edited by Conrad Waligorski and Thomas Hone. – Chicago : Nelson-Hall, ©1981.

See “Second treatise of government” / John Locke (p. 54-66), “A letter concerning toleration” / John Locke (p. 124-138) and “Of property” / John Locke (p. 177-180)

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Extracts from Chapter XI of Two treatises appeared in Locke on toleration / edited by Richard Vernon (2010) – p. 47-49.