Format:
vii, 243 Seiten ;
,
23 cm.
ISBN:
978-1-7936-1757-6
Series Statement:
Political theory for today
Content:
"This book analyzes the effect of John Locke's political thought on American political culture today. By analyzing nearly the entirety of Locke's political and philosophical writings, this book shows that Locke's thought has helped to cultivate the incivility seen in recent years in American politics"--
Note:
The uncivilized society : John Locke's ironic place in America today -- Conflicting views of Locke in the secondary literature -- Locke's political thought and pneumopathology -- Locke's speculative view of history -- Locke's abstract definition of rebellion -- Locke's limited idea of reason -- Locke's limited idea of religion -- Locke's limited idea of education -- Islamic terrorism, Locke's theory of positive toleration and how the ideological dynamics of the war on terrorism advantaged the Islamic State -- The hole in the fence : shortcomings of Lockean theory and how to improve liberal justifications for resistance
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe ISBN 9781793617583
Language:
English
Subjects:
Philosophy
Keywords:
1632-1704 Locke, John
;
Politisches Denken
;
Politische Kultur
;
Einfluss
URL:
http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=032669246&sequence=000001&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA