Harold J. Laski: “He proceeds by a denial that any element of theocratic government can…”

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He proceeds by a denial that any element of theocratic government can claim political validity.

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Harold J. Laski

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Laski summarizes Locke's rejection of theocratic governance as politically valid.

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Harold J. Laski: “He proceeds by a denial that any element of theocratic government can claim political validity.”