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Books by John Locke mentioned on podcasts
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Second Treatise of Government
Second Treatise of Government by John Locke is a foundational work of classical political philosophy published in 1689 that articulates natural rights theory, arguing that legitimate government authority derives from the consent of the governed and that individuals possess inherent rights to life, liberty, and property.
Discussed“Your rights don't come from an entity called government, your life, your liberty, your property, as John Locke talk about in the "Second Treatise of Government," and your pursuit of happiness.”
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding by John Locke is a monumental work of philosophy that investigates the foundations of human knowledge, origin of ideas, and limits of human understanding, arguing that the mind is a blank slate upon which experience writes.
Discussed“And Sir Isaac Newton in his Principia Mathematica, and John Locke, in his Essay Concerning Human Understanding”
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A Letter Concerning Toleration
Discussed“in in john locke's letter concerning toleration letter concerning toleration he says you know we got to tolerate people”
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Gateway to the Social Contract
Discussed“and we've lost that and it's it's something that we yeah i mean this is hobbs right obviously a philosophy guy and you know life in his state of nature is nasty shortish and brutal right yeah british and short i mean and you know you have a social contract”
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Two Treatises of Government
Discussed“Jefferson wrote that in some ways the most elemental books of public right were John Locke's two treatises on government”
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