Second Treatise of Government - John Locke - Books - Createspace Independent Publishing Platf - 9781986422543 - March 11, 2018
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Second Treatise of Government

Two Treatises was first published, anonymously, in December 1689 (following printing conventions of the time, its title page was marked 1690). Locke was unhappy with this edition, complaining to the publisher about its many errors. For the rest of his life, he was intent on republishing the Two Treatises in a form that better reflected his meaning. Peter Laslett, one of the foremost Locke scholars, has suggested that Locke held the printers to a higher "standard of perfection" than the technology of the time would permit. Be that as it may, the first edition was indeed replete with errors. The second edition was even worse, and finally printed on cheap paper and sold to the poor. The third edition was much improved, but Locke was still not satisfied. He made corrections to the third edition by hand and entrusted the publication of the fourth to his friends, as he died before it could be brought out.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released March 11, 2018
ISBN13 9781986422543
Publishers Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Pages 76
Dimensions 216 × 280 × 4 mm   ·   199 g
Language English  

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