The Law of Freedom in a Platform
| Author | Gerrard Winstanley |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Communism, radicalism, republicanism |
| Genre | Political philosophy |
| Published | 20 February 1652 |
| Publisher | George Horton, Daniel Border |
| Publication place | England |
| OCLC | 838695892 |
| Preceded by | The New Law of Righteousness |
| Text | The Law of Freedom in a Platform, or True Magistracy Restored at Wikisource |
The Law of Freedom in a Platform, or True Magistracy Restored is a six-chapter book (described in the English of the time as a 'pamphlet') published in 1652 by Gerrard Winstanley, a participant in the Diggers movement. In the book he argued that, under a Christian basis for society, private property should be abolished. In keeping with Winstanley's adherence to biblical models, the tract envisages a communist society, establishing the beginnings of modern Christian socialism.