Cover -- Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Locke on Government -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- The context of the writing of the Second Treatise -- Locke's life -- Locke's character -- 2 Social contract and the state -- Introduction -- Natural law and natural rights -- The state of nature -- The formation of the community -- Democracy -- The institution of government -- Is Locke's argument for political authority successful? Tacit consent -- Alternatives to tacit consent -- Is the contract argument redundant? -- Political obligation -- Conclusion -- 3 Rebellion -- Introduction: what is revolution? -- Locke's conditions for justifiable rebellion -- How are Locke's conditions to be applied? -- How plausible is Locke's position on rebellion? -- Rebellion and the fundamental law of nature -- Revolution and democracy -- 4 Property -- The correct approach to Locke's chapter on property -- Locke's conception of ownership -- The 'value-added' argument -- The 'labour-mixing' argument -- Property by consent -- Conclusion -- 5 Epilogue: Locke's legacy -- Locke the conservative revolutionary -- Defensive and radical revolution -- Radical revolution -- Locke at home and abroad -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.