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Discourses Concerning Government

by Algernon Sidney · 1996 · 645 pages

Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Recommended by 1 elite

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Thomas Jefferson

About This Book

A classic defense of republicanism and popular sovereignty written as a refutation of the divine right of kings. Sidney argues that all just government power is derived from the consent of the governed and that citizens retain the natural right to abolish tyrannical rule.

Genres

PhilosophyHistorySociety & Politics

Topics

Critical ThinkingDecision MakingLibertyNatural LawPopular SovereigntyRepublicanism

Book Details

Published

1996

Pages

645

Language

en

ISBN

9780865971424

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