John Locke's classic work that had a profound influence on political philosophy
2nd edition published!

John Locke's Treatise on Government consists of two long essays written at different times. It is customary in Anglo-American academia to refer to the first essay as the "First Treatise" and the second as the "Second Treatise."
In addition, the "First Treatise" has the subtitle "An Inquiry into and Refutation of the False Principles and Grounds of Sir Robert Filmer and His Followers," and the "Second Treatise" has the subtitle "An Essay Concerning the True Origin, Extent, and End of Civil Government."
However, Locke's "First Treatise," which contains his criticism of Filmer, was quite destructive and hardly has any meaning on its own today.
Therefore, even in Locke's time, only the "Second Treatise" was translated and published mainly in continental Europe, including France, and even today, in the UK and the US, it is customary to use only the "Second Treatise" as a university textbook.
Accordingly, this book, excluding the "First Treatise," only translates the "Second Treatise," which contains Locke's constructive contributions to modern Western political thought.

Locke remains one of the most appealing figures among liberal and even democratic philosophers in the Anglo-American world.
Because he was getting to the heart of the matter.
“The end of government is the good of mankind.” (Section 229) “Whoever uses force without right… puts himself in a state of war against those who have used force… and every man has the right to defend himself against, and to resist, the aggressor.” (Section 232) Locke’s “Second Treatise” is the essence of Anglo-American liberalism, a distillation of the centuries-long struggle of the English people for liberty.

---From the "Translator's Note"