Two Treatises of Government · Character
Moses
Lawgiver and prophet, referenced in discussions of divine and civil law.
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First appearance: iii of adam s title to sovereignty by creation
Moses shows up with force in II: Of Paternal and Regal Power. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Moses is implicitly referenced through the decalogue and the commandment 'Honour thy father and mother,' which Filmer selectively quotes.
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In II: Of Paternal and Regal Power: Moses is implicitly referenced through the decalogue and the commandment 'Honour thy father and mother,' which Filmer selectively quotes. Later, in Of the Beginning of Political…
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Character groups
- Diverse biblical and legal authorities
- Protagonist
- Patriarchal lineage and inheritance
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The emotional and psychological peak occurs as the endnotes abruptly shift from Locke’s own argument to a dens…
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