Part of: The Works of John Locke in Nine Volumes The Works of John Locke, vol. 4 Economic Writings and Two Treatises of Government

Volume 4 of the 1824 edition of the collected works of John Locke. This volume contains his essays on money and a version of the Two Treatises of Government.

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The Works of John Locke in Nine Volumes, (London: Rivington, 1824 12th ed.). Vol. 4.

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Like Locke, Hobbes contributed significantly to political philosophy in the Enlightenment era. However, they have contrasting views on the state of nature and the role of government.
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While Locke's ideas influenced liberal thought, Rousseau's works presented a contrasting vision of social and political organization, emphasizing the general will and the ideal of a direct democracy.
Charles Louis de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu (Author)

Montesquieu built upon Locke's ideas on the separation of powers and the role of government and was an important influence on the American founding.
David Hume (Author)

Hume provided a critical response to some of Locke's ideas on perception, causation, and the nature of knowledge, shaping the landscape of empiricism and skepticism during the Enlightenment era.

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