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Philosophy

The Right to Revolution and Civil Disobedience in Political Thought

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John Locke argued that citizens have a right to revolution when a government breaks the social contract, asserting that the people are the true sovereign.

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What happens when a government is unjust? Is there ever a moral duty to break the law? Revolutions and civil disobedience have reshaped nations, but are they a right or a last resort?