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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451112603321

Titolo

The philosophy of John Locke [[electronic resource] ] : new perspectives / / edited by Peter R. Anstey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2003

ISBN

0-203-34769-2

1-280-33803-2

0-203-50558-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (221 p.)

Collana

Routledge Studies in Seventeenth Century Philosophy

Altri autori (Persone)

AnsteyPeter R. <1962->

Disciplina

192

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [192]-204) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; The Philosophy of John Locke; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; PART I Locke's Essay and natural philosophy; 1 The Epitome (Abrégé) of Locke's Essay; 2 Locke on method in natural philosophy; 3 Willem Jacob 's Gravesande's philosophical defence of Newtonian physics: on the various uses of Locke; PART II Moral and political philosophy; 4 Locke's concept of justice; 5 Locke, liberalism and empire; 6 Locke's empiricist theory of the law of nature; PART III Reason and religion

7 Locke's Christology as a key to understanding his philosophy8 Lockean logic; 9 Reason's dim candle: Locke's critique of enthusiasm; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This collection of new essays on John Locke's philosophy provides the most up-to-date entrée into the exciting developments taking place in the study of one of the most important contributors to modern thought. Covering Locke's natural philosophy, his political and moral thought and his philosophy of religion, this book brings together the pioneering work of some of the world's leading Locke scholars.