Second Treatise of Government

Introduction vii

Note on the Text xlv

Principal dates xlvii

Second Treatise of Government

I. (Summary of the First Treatise) 1

II. Of the State of Nature 3

III. Of the State of War 11

IV. Of Slavery 15

V. Of Property 17

VI. Of Paternal Power 32

VII. Of Political or Civil Society 47

VIII. Of the Beginning of Political Societies 58

IX. Of the Ends of Political Society and Government 75

X. Of the For...