Among the most influential writings in the history of Western political thought, John Locke's Two Treatises of Government and A Letter Concerning Toleration remain vital to political debates today, more than three centuries after they were written. The complete texts appear in this volume, accompanied by interpretive essays by three prominent Locke scholars. Ian Shapiro's introduction places Locke's political writings in historical and biographical context. John Dunn explores both the intellectual context in which Locke wrote the Two Treatises of Government and A Letter Concerning Toleration and the major interpretive controversies surrounding their meaning. Ruth Grant offers a comprehensive discussion of Locke's views on women and the family, and Shapiro contributes an essay on the democratic elements of Locke's political theory. Taken together, the texts and essays in this volume offer invaluable insights into the history of ideas and the enduring influence of Locke's political thought.

在西方政治思想史上最具影响力的著作中，约翰-洛克的《政府两论》和《关于宽容的信》在写完三个多世纪后的今天，对政治辩论仍然至关重要。完整的文本出现在本卷中，并附有三位知名洛克学者的解释文章。伊恩-夏皮罗(Ian Shapiro)的导言将洛克的政治著作置于历史和传记背景中。John Dunn探讨了洛克撰写《政府两论》和《关于宽容的信》的思想背景，以及围绕其含义的主要解释争议。Ruth Grant全面讨论了洛克对妇女和家庭的看法，Shapiro撰写了一篇关于洛克政治理论的民主要素的文章。综合来看，本卷中的文本和文章为思想史和洛克政治思想的持久影响提供了宝贵的见解。