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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781678103321

Autore

Forster Greg <1973->

Titolo

Starting with Locke [[electronic resource] /] / Greg Forster

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Continuum, c2011

ISBN

1-283-27226-1

9786613272263

1-4411-8916-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (172 p.)

Collana

Starting with

Disciplina

192

Soggetti

Philosophy - History - 17th century

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1: LOCKE'S TIMES; CHAPTER 2: LOCKE'S WORLDVIEW; CHAPTER 3: LOCKE'S REASONABLE FAITH; CHAPTER 4: LOCKE'S NATURAL LAW; CHAPTER 5: LOCKE'S NATURAL RIGHTS; CHAPTER 6: LOCKE'S REBELLION; CONCLUSION; Notes; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This title introduces students to the life, work and ideas of one of the most important thinkers of the Modern period. John Locke is widely regarded as one of the foundational thinkers of modern western society. His contributions to a huge range of philosophical debates are as important and influential now as they were in the seventeenth century. Covering all the key concepts of his work, ""Starting with Locke"" provides an accessible introduction to the ideas of this hugely significant thinker. Clearly structured according to Locke's central ideas, this book leads the reader through a thoroug