Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Locke on Government.

By: Thomas, David LloydMaterial type: TextTextSeries: Routledge Philosophy GuideBooks SerPublisher: London : Routledge, 1995Copyright date: ©1995Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (149 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780203005828Subject(s): Locke, John, -- 1632-1704. -- Essay concerning the true original extent and end of civil government | State, TheGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Locke on GovernmentDDC classification: 320.5/12/092 LOC classification: JC153.L87 -- L58 1995ebOnline resources: Click to View
Contents:
Cover -- Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Locke on Government -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- The context of the writing of the Second Treatise -- Locke's life -- Locke's character -- 2 Social contract and the state -- Introduction -- Natural law and natural rights -- The state of nature -- The formation of the community -- Democracy -- The institution of government -- Is Locke's argument for political authority successful? Tacit consent -- Alternatives to tacit consent -- Is the contract argument redundant? -- Political obligation -- Conclusion -- 3 Rebellion -- Introduction: what is revolution? -- Locke's conditions for justifiable rebellion -- How are Locke's conditions to be applied? -- How plausible is Locke's position on rebellion? -- Rebellion and the fundamental law of nature -- Revolution and democracy -- 4 Property -- The correct approach to Locke's chapter on property -- Locke's conception of ownership -- The 'value-added' argument -- The 'labour-mixing' argument -- Property by consent -- Conclusion -- 5 Epilogue: Locke's legacy -- Locke the conservative revolutionary -- Defensive and radical revolution -- Radical revolution -- Locke at home and abroad -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary: John Locke is one of the most important figures in the history of political thought. His Second Treatise on Government was one of the most significant political statements of its time and provides the foundations of liberal political thought. His views on the social contract, political obligation, rebellion, revolution and property remain strikingly relevant today. Locke on Government introduces and assesses: * Locke's life and the background to the Second Treatise on Government *The text and ideas of the Second Treatise *The continuing importance of Locke's work to philosophy For student's coming to Locke for the first time, Locke on Government will be an invaluable guide to his political thought.
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Cover -- Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Locke on Government -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- The context of the writing of the Second Treatise -- Locke's life -- Locke's character -- 2 Social contract and the state -- Introduction -- Natural law and natural rights -- The state of nature -- The formation of the community -- Democracy -- The institution of government -- Is Locke's argument for political authority successful? Tacit consent -- Alternatives to tacit consent -- Is the contract argument redundant? -- Political obligation -- Conclusion -- 3 Rebellion -- Introduction: what is revolution? -- Locke's conditions for justifiable rebellion -- How are Locke's conditions to be applied? -- How plausible is Locke's position on rebellion? -- Rebellion and the fundamental law of nature -- Revolution and democracy -- 4 Property -- The correct approach to Locke's chapter on property -- Locke's conception of ownership -- The 'value-added' argument -- The 'labour-mixing' argument -- Property by consent -- Conclusion -- 5 Epilogue: Locke's legacy -- Locke the conservative revolutionary -- Defensive and radical revolution -- Radical revolution -- Locke at home and abroad -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

John Locke is one of the most important figures in the history of political thought. His Second Treatise on Government was one of the most significant political statements of its time and provides the foundations of liberal political thought. His views on the social contract, political obligation, rebellion, revolution and property remain strikingly relevant today. Locke on Government introduces and assesses: * Locke's life and the background to the Second Treatise on Government *The text and ideas of the Second Treatise *The continuing importance of Locke's work to philosophy For student's coming to Locke for the first time, Locke on Government will be an invaluable guide to his political thought.

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