# Hooker — Two Treatises of Government character guide

> Hooker in Two Treatises of Government by John Locke.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0016-ii-of-the-state-of-nature

## Who they are

Theologian and legal philosopher, cited in arguments about natural law.

## In the story

### [II: Of the State of Nature](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/two_treatises_of_government_se/chapters/ii-of-the-state-of-nature)

Cited by Locke to support the natural equality of men and the foundation of mutual love and justice.

### [XIV: Of Prerogative](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/two_treatises_of_government_se/chapters/xiv-of-prerogative)

Referenced implicitly through the concept of law and discretion, though not directly named in the excerpt.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/two_treatises_of_government_se/chapters/endnotes)

Quoted extensively on the origin of political society, the necessity of laws, and the role of consent.

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