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Locke: Political Writings

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Locke: Political Writings
Authors and Contributors      By (author) John Locke
Edited by David Wootton
SeriesHackett Classics
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:488
Dimensions(mm): Height 215,Width 139
ISBN/Barcode 9780872206762
ClassificationsDewey:320.1
Audience
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Imprint Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Publication Date 15 March 2003
Publication Country United States

Description

John Locke's 'Second Treatise of Government' (c1681) is perhaps the key founding liberal text. 'A Letter Concerning Toleration', written in 1685 (a year when a Catholic monarch came to the throne of England and Louis XVI unleashed a reign of terror against Protestants in France), is a classic defence of religious freedom. Yet many of Locke's other writings -- not least the 'Constitutions of Carolina', which he helped draft -- are almost defiantly anti-liberal in outlook. This comprehensive collection brings together the main published works (excluding polemical attacks on other people's views) with the most important surviving evidence from among Locke's papers relating to his political philosophy. David Wootton's wide-ranging and scholarly Introduction sets the writings in the context of their time, examines Locke's developing ideas and unorthodox Christianity, and analyses his main arguments. The result is the first fully rounded picture of Locke's political thought in his own words.

Author Biography

John Locke (1632-1704) was an English philosopher and physician. David Wootton is Anniversary Professor of History, University of York.