John Locke (1632-1704)
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[Created: 23 March, 2024]
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March 24, 2024
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About the Author
See the entry on this author in the Cato Institute's Encyclopedia of Libertarianism (2008) - Eric Mack “Locke, John (1632-1704)” <https://www.libertarianism.org/topics/locke-john-1632-1704>.
See the entry on this author in the Stanford Enclyclopedia of Philosophy - Uzgalis, William, “John Locke”, The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2022 Edition), Edward N. Zalta & Uri Nodelman (eds.), URL = <https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/fall2022/entries/locke/>.
About the Texts
Not all texts are available in all formats. The "foundation text" is the facsimile PDF of the original book. Many of these are available in HTML, the early version of which was fairly simple. Current versions are available in "enhanced HTML" which includes the original page numbers and the "citation tool" and is in a more readable format for viewing online. A selection of the more important texts are part of the "Guillaumin Collection" of the great books about liberty and are also available in a variety of eBook formats, such as HTML, PDF, and ePub.
Clicking on the headings "DATE", and "TITLE" will sort the table accordingly. A second click will reverse the order.
Texts in the Collection
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Two Treatises of Government (first edition) John Locke, TWO TREATISES OF Government: In the former, The false Principles, and Foundation OF Sir ROBERT FILMER, And his FOLLOWERS, ARE Detected and Overthrown. The latter is an ESSAY CONCERNING THE True Original, Extent, and End OF Civil Government. (LONDON, Printed for Awnsham Churchill, at the Black Swan in Ave-Mary-Lane, by Amen- Corner, 1690). This book is available in various formats:
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Two Treatises of Government (Hollis edition) John Locke, Two Treatises of Government (Hollis edition) (London : printed MDCLXXXVIIII. Reprinted, the sixth time, by A. Millar, H. Woodfall, I. Whiston And B. White, I. Rivington, L. Davis and C. Reymers, R. Baldwin, Hawes Clarke and Collins; W. Iohnston, W. Owen, I. Richardson, S. Crowder, T. Longman, B. Law, C. Rivington, E. Dilly, R. Withy, C. and R. Ware, S. Baker, T. Payne, A. Shuckburgh, I. Hinxman, MDCCLXIIII (1764)). This book is available in various formats:
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Letter concerning Toleration Anon. (John Locke), A Letter concerning Toleration: Humbly Submitted, etc. licensed, Octob. 3. 1689. (London: Printed for Awnsham Churchill, at the Black Swan at Amen-Corner, 1689). This book is available in various formats:
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Second Letter concerning Toleration "Philanthropus" (John Locke), A Second Letter concerning Toleration (London : Printed Awnsham and John Churchill, at the Black Swan in Ave-Mary-Lane, near Pater-Noster-Row, MDCXC 1690). This book is available in various formats:
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Third Letter for Toleration "Philanthropus" (John Locke), A Third Letter for Toleration, To the Author of the Third Letter Concerning Toleration. (London: Printed for Awnsham and John Churchill, at the Black Swan in Pater-Noster-Row, MDC XCII 1692). This book is available in various formats:
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Four Letters on Toleration John Locke, The Works of John Locke, in Nine Volumes. The Twelfth Edition. Volume The Fifth. (London: C. and J. Rivington et al., 1824). The Four Letters on Toleration. This book is available in various formats:
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| 2024 | Three Letters on Toleration (the collected edition) My edition of the Three Letters on Toleration written by John Locke between 1689 and 1692 collected in one volume: John Locke, Three Letters on Toleration (1689, 1690, 1692). Edited by David M. Hart (Pittwater Free Press, 2024).
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Letters concerning Toleration (Hollis edition) Letters concerning Toleration. By John Locke. (London: Printed for A. Millar et al., MDCCLXV 1765). This edition includes:
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