Publisher's Synopsis
John Locke was a 17th century English philosopher who was considered to be one of the most influential Enlightenment thinkers. Locke wrote on many different subjects including politics, religion, and education and he influenced other legendary philosophers including Voltaire and Rousseau. The Second Treatise of Government is a book of political philosophy that Locke published anonymously in 1689. In this book Locke presents his ideas for a better society based on natural rights and contract theory.
