The Liberal Politics of John Locke

absolute monarchy accepted according to Locke appropriation arbitrary power argument authority become civil society common Common Law commonwealth compact condition conqueror conquest constitutional contradiction democracy dissent dissolution of government distinction dominion economic equal esotericism Essay established exclusive executive existence express consent fact father Filmer force form of government freedom Goldwin Grotius Hobbes human Ibid incorporation individual John Locke judgement justify labour land Laslett law of nature legislative legislature legitimate Leo Strauss liberal liberty limitation Locke's Locke's theory Macpherson majority mankind means ment Montesquieu moral natural law natural right negative community original ownership paternal patriarchal monarchy person Plamenatz Polin political society positive laws possessions prerogative prince principle private property property relations Pufendorf R. H. Tawney rational reason reference resistance revolutionary right of revolt rule rulers sense slavery social sphere spoilage standing laws Strauss tacit consent tion traditional unjust usurpation Vaughan Wolin