John Locke.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mack, Eric, 1946-

Series:

Major Conservative and Libertarian Thinkers

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Locke, John, 1632-1704.

Local Subjects:

Locke, John, 1632-1704.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (216 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2013.

Summary:

John Locke (1632-1704), one of the great philosophers, is probably best known for his contributions to political thought. In this outstanding volume, Eric Mack explains Locke's philosophical position, placing it in the tumultuous political and religious context of 17th century England. For Locke, entering into political society did not involve giving up one's natural rights, but rather transferring to governmental authority the job of protecting those rights. In this rigorous critical analysis, Mack argues that Locke provides an impressive - if not decisive - philosophical case for the view th

Contents:

Cover-Page; Half Title; Series Introduction; Title; Copyright; Contents; Series Editor's Preface; Acknowledgments; Part 1: Intellectual Biography; 1 The Historical and Ideological Context of Locke's Political Philosophy; The Aims of This Work; A Century of Ideological and Political Conflict; The Political Authoritarianism of Robert Filmer; The Political Authoritarianism of Thomas Hobbes; Part 2: Critical Exposition; 2 Natural Freedom, Natural Law, and Natural Rights; Perfect Freedom; The Inborn Constitution Program versus Divine Voluntarism

The Rational Pursuit of Happiness, Moral Equality, and the Reciprocity ArgumentThe Workmanship of God, the False Presumption, and the Like Reason Arguments; Reason, Motivation, and Compliance with the Law of Nature; 3 More State of Nature Rights; The Right to Act as Executor of the Law of Nature; The Earth as Common to all Mankind; Rights over Permissibly Appropriated Objects; The Provisos and Their Satisfaction in the Pre-monetary Phase; Money and the Satisfaction of the Provisos in the Commercial Phase; The Enough and As Good Proviso and the Poor Law

4. From the State of Nature to the StateThe Inconveniences of the State of Nature and the Resigning Up of Rights; Majoritarianism-Radically Constrained; The Doctrine of Consent; 5 Conquest, Resistance, and Dissolution; Conquest and Usurpation; Tyranny and Dissolution; Political Society as the Agent of Resistance; Inescapable Private Judgment; 6 Locke on Toleration; The Lockean State and Religious Liberty; Further Considerations against the Magistrate's Authority in Religious Matters; Locke versus Proast; Part 3: Reception and Contemporary Relevance

7 The Reception and Philosophical Legacy of Locke's Political PhilosophyThe Reception of Locke's Political Thought; Individualism and Rights; The Role and Character of Rights; Property Rights and Prosperity; Consent and State Legitimacy; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9781623568511

162356851X