As Locke wrote in Second Treatise, Chapter 18 sec. 202. Of course, any magistrate or judge may become a tyrant. However, this summary does not emphasize Locke’s focus on the Bible as a key to his understanding of civil government. A helpful overview of Locke’s thought is here
In the Second Treatise Locke presents his own vision of civil government. Locke’s First Treatise on Civil Government examines and refutes Filmer’s work in great detail. He imagined monarchs to be like the fathers of their subjects. Specifically, Locke sought to refute Sir Robert Filmer’s Patriarcha which argued in favor of absolute monarchy since kings are descended from Adam. We must remember that he wrote this work during the 1680s in response to the Stuart Restoration of James II as king of England. In this manner John Locke began chapter 18 “Of Tyranny” of his Second Treatise on Civil Government. His people, but the satisfaction of his own ambition, revenge, covetousness, orĪny other irregular passion.” Governor, however entitled, makes not the law, but his will, the rule, and hisĬommands and actions are not directed to the preservation of the properties of Of those who are under it, but for his own private, separate advantage.
Tyranny is the exercise of power beyond right, which nobody can have a right to Īnd this is making use of the power any one has in his hands, not for the good
As usurpation is the exercise of power which another hath a right to, so
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