Introduction
I was astounded when I read numerous articles that claimed to found their arguments on John Locke, and then compared them to what he actually said. The difference was astounding and the deception goes back centuries, definitely to Edmund Burke [See the article: "Edmund Burke Versus John Locke"], but probably further back as well. So far reading him carefully I've found that he basically makes a very modern case that:
Related articles:
- Rights come from below: John Locke's exegesis and what it tells us.
- Folks don't realize that it was John Locke who first translated the concept of "civitis" as "commonwealth."
- The Concept of Commonwealth as antidote to Tyranny (and essentially introduced a new refinement to the concept).