This is a decent reading of natural law, but it is hardly convincing to anyone who does not have a prior belief in some omnipotent God to make such a law. It is taken as a given that God exists and creates a system of rules for us; the question after that is merely whether we must obey it or not. If that assumption is not granted, however, it all falls apart. The 8th essay was a bit disappointing; self interest does not put an obligation on us to aggrandize our physical wealth. Cooperation l More...

if you can get past the horrid introduction and on to Locke's writings, it's a gem.