Political writings / John Locke ; edited and with an introduction by David Wootton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Locke, John, 1632-1704.

Contributor:

Wootton, David, 1952-

Standardized Title:

Selections. 1993

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political science.

Physical Description:

ix, 470 pages ; 18 cm

Other Title:

Political writings of John Locke

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : Mentor, 1993.

Summary:

Locke's political writings are arguably the cornerstone of American liberal democracy, the philosophical underpinning of the American Revolution. Yet much of Locke's writing is defiantly anti-liberal in tone, and this important work sets the man within important historical and intellectual contexts. (Education)

Contents:

Letter to S.H. [Henry Stubbe] (mid-September? 1659)

Letter to Tom (20 October 1659)

From: "Question : whether the civil magistrate may lawfully impose and determine the use of indifferent things in reference to religious worship. Answer: yes" (First tract on government, 1660)

"Preface to the reader" from the First tract on government (1661)

"Question: can the civil magistrate specify indifferent things to be included within the order of divine worship, and impose them upon the people? Answer: yes" (Second tract on government, c. 1662)

"Question: is each man's private interest the foundation of the law of nature? Answer: no" (Essays on the law of nature, no. VIII, 1664)

Letter to the Hon. Robert Boyle (12/22 December 1665)

An essay concerning toleration (1667)

The fundamental constitutions of Carolina (1669)

"Philanthropy, or, the Christian philosophers" (1675)

"Obligation of penal laws" (Journal, 25 February 1676)

"Law" (Journal, 21 April 1678)

"Credi, disgrace"(Journal, 12 December 1678)

"The idea we have of God" (Journal, 1 August 1680)

"Inspiration" (Journal, 3 April 1681)

"Virtus" (1681; from the 1661 Commonplace book)

From The first treatise of government (c. 1681)

"Two sorts of knowledge" (Journal, 26 June 1681)

The second treatise of government : an essay concerning the true original, extent, and end of civil government (c. 1681)

Letter to Edward Clarke (27 January/6 February 1685)

A letter concerning toleration (1685)

Letter to Edward Clarke (29 January/8 February 1689)

Preface to Two treatises of government (1689)

"Labour" (1693; from the 1661 Commonplace book)

"Venditio" (1695; from the 1661 Commonplace book)

Draft of a representation containing a scheme of methods for the employment of the poor / proposed by Mr Locke, the 26th October 1697.

Notes:

Cover title: Political writings of John Locke.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 462-470).

Local Notes:

Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon Hackney.

ISBN:

0451628616

9780451628619

OCLC:

28705986