
Locke's Two Treatises of Government (Routledge Library Editions: Political Science Volume 17)
Richard Ashcraft(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 13. July 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
332 pages
978-0-415-64978-0 (ISBN)
Description
This volume guides the reader through a detailed examination of the text to an understanding of Locke's political ideas in relation to his writings on philosophy, education, religion and economics and the influence these ideas had upon eighteenth-century political theorists. The author shows how Locke carefully constructed his political perspective as a defence of the principles of natural rights, constitutional government and popular resistance. He offers an original interpretation of the Two Treatises..., emphasizing the specific ways in which Locke's political purposes in writing the work influence his discussion of such concepts as the state of nature, property, consent and tyranny. The author discusses the historical and biographical context of the work and demonstrates how eighteenth century political thinkers developed or rejected aspects of Locke's political theory and summarizes important recent studies of Locke's work.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
620 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-64978-0 (9780415649780)
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Locke's Two Treatises of Government (Routledge Library Editions: Political Science Volume 17)
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Content
1. The Development of Locke's Political Theory 2. The Foundations of Lockean Political Theory 3. Natural Law, Reason and Hermaneutics 4. Property and Political Power 5. Natural Equality and Common Good 6. The Virtues of Commerce 7. The Structure of Constitutional Government 8. Resistance to Tyranny 9. The Coherence of Locke's Thought 10. Locke and the Tensions of Liberalism Appendix: The Composition of Structure of the Two Treatises of Government. A Criticall Note on Locke Scholarship. Bibliography. Index.