But Locke retorts that an absolute government is no government at all since it proceeds by caprice instead of reason; and it is comparable only to a state of war since it implies the absence of judgment upon the character of power.
Laski highlights Locke's argument against absolute government, emphasizing the need for reason in governance.
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