Locke on toleration / edited by Richard Vernon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Locke, John, 1632-1704, author.

Vernon, Richard, 1945- author.

Series:

Cambridge texts in the history of philosophy.

Cambridge texts in the history of philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religious tolerance--History--17th century.

Religious tolerance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xl, 179 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

John Locke's Letter Concerning Toleration (1689) is one of the most widely-read texts in the political theory of toleration, and a key text for the liberal tradition. However, Locke also defended toleration more extensively in three subsequent Letters, which he wrote in response to criticism by an Anglican cleric, Jonas Proast. This edition, which includes a new translation of the original Letter, by Michael Silverthorne, enables readers to assess John Locke's theory of toleration by studying both his classic work and essential extracts from the later Letters. An introduction by Richard Vernon sets Locke's theory in its historical context and examines the key questions for contemporary political theorists which arise from this major work in the history of political thought.

Contents:

A letter concerning toleration / Locke

From the Second treatise (in Two treatises of government, 2nd edn, 1698) / Locke

From An essay concerning human understanding (4th edn, 1700) / Locke

The argument of the Letter concerning toleration, briefly considered and answered / Proast

From A second letter concerning toleration (1690) / Locke

From A third letter concerning toleration in defence of the Argument of the letter concerning toleration, briefly considered and answered (1691) / Proast

From A third letter for toleration (1692) / Locke

From A second letter to the author of the three Letters for toleration (1704) / Proast

From A fourth letter for toleration (1704) / Locke.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-107-20851-3

0-511-84915-X

1-282-81865-1

9786612818653

0-511-77919-4

0-511-91741-4

0-511-91643-4

0-511-91839-9

0-511-91462-8

0-511-91282-X

OCLC:

670411519