Two Treatises of Government · Character
Shem
Son of Noah, mentioned in genealogical arguments about inheritance.
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First appearance: x of the heir to adam s monarchical power
Shem shows up with force in VII: Of Fatherhood and Property Considered Together as Fountains of Sovereignty. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Shem is considered as the eldest son of Noah, and the problem of whether regal power descended to him despite Noah's grant of territories to his brothers is examined.
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In VII: Of Fatherhood and Property Considered Together as Fountains of Sovereignty: Shem is considered as the eldest son of Noah, and the problem of whether regal power descended to him despite Noah's grant of…
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- Diverse biblical and legal authorities
- Patriarchal lineage and inheritance
- Protagonist
- Natural law and divine right theorists
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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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