Ideas from 'Of the First Principles of Government' by David Hume [1750], by Theme Structure

[found in 'Selected Essays' by Hume,David [OUP 1996,978-0-19-954030-3]].

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25. Social Practice / C. Rights / 1. Basis of Rights

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There are two kinds of right - to power, and to property

25. Social Practice / C. Rights / 4. Property rights

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It is an exaggeration to say that property is the foundation of all government