Review article
Political philosophy of John Locke in »The second Treatise of Government«
Petar Jakopec
orcid.org/0000-0003-0353-2806
Abstract
This article explores and seeks to deepen the philosophical and political thought of John Locke. J. Locke’s ideas about the ideal political society are presented in his famous book »Two Treatises of Government«. The focus of this work has focused on Locke’s »The second Treatise of Government« in which Locke distinguishes a free society, as a government by the people (democracy) as opposed to monarchical and tyrannical reign. He justifies the rule of people of the opponents of this kind idea, and supports the right to freedom of property, and also a freedom of personal realization. The objective of this study is precisely find the breakpoints of Locke’s political philosophy in his philosophical work »Second treatises of government« and to point out the relevance and importance of his ideas.
Keywords
John Locke; The second Treatise of Government; political philosophy; society; government; individual; private property
Hrčak ID:
111400
URI
Publication date:
29.11.2013.
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