Our Only Star and Compass
Locke and the Struggle for Political Rationality
Published on 13. November 1998
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-0-8476-9098-5 (ISBN)
Description
In Our Only Star and Compass: Locke and the Struggle for Political Rationality, Peter C. Myers reexamines the role of Locke in liberal political philosophy. Myers considers Locke's philosophy in relation both to contemporary liberalism and to the great works of classical and modern political philosophy. With an emphasis on the human capacity for rational self-government, Myers clarifies Locke's insights into the status of reason in political life, arguing that Locke presents reason as a way of life that offers humans fulfillment, and moral and political moderation.
Reviews / Votes
Exceptionally well written, this book represents a major contribution to Lockean scholarship. An original approach. * CHOICE * An original, perceptive, and demanding contribution to the debate on interpretation that is at the center of recent literature on liberal politics. -- John A. Gueguen, Illinois State University * Perspectives on Political Science * The best book on the foundations of Locke's moral and political doctrine. . . . This is an important contribution. . . . Forges ahead to recover a very philosophical and prudent Locke, who emerges as still the best philosophical account of the liberal regime. . . . This book enters right into the main arguments about Locke and offers a fresh interpretation. -- John Hittinger, U.S. Air Force AcademyMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
544 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8476-9098-5 (9780847690985)
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Person
Peter C. Myers is associate professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire.
Content
Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction: Locke, Liberalism, and Political Rationality Chapter 3 The Question of the Foundation Chapter 4 Natural Science and Natural History Chapter 5 Natural History and the State of Nature Chapter 6 Nature and the Rational Pursuit of Happiness Chapter 7 Locke's Constitutional Design Chapter 8 Conclusion Chapter 9 Bibliography Chapter 10 Index