Didn't he basically invent Liberalism, the meta ideology that has equality (the subject of the first Treatise) and liberty (the predicate of justice in the second Treatise) as the 'twin pillars of justice' for a just society? Wouldn't that make him the most influential philosopher of Modern era?

Stephen Yearwood
Stephen Yearwood

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M.A. in political economy (money/distributive justice) "Please don't confront me with my failures/ I'm aware of them" from "These Days," as sung by Gregg Allman

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