# John Locke: The Justification of Private Property

**URL:** <https://www.libertarianism.org/podcasts/excursions/john-locke-the-justification-of-private-property>

**By** George H. Smith

**Published:** April 4, 2018

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In his first essay in a new series on John Locke, Smith explains some essential features of Locke’s case for private property.

In his first essay in a new series on John Locke, Smith explains some essential features of Locke’s case for private property.

[Originally published in essay form on October 19, 2015](https://www.libertarianism.org/columns/john-locke-justification-private-property)