John Locke's Liberalism

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In John Locke's Liberalism, Ruth W. Grant takes issue with prevailing contemporary interpretations of John Locke's political thought. Taking the unusual step of relating Locke's Two Treatises to his Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Grant establishes the unity and coherence of Locke's political arguments.
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Overview

In John Locke's Liberalism, Ruth W. Grant takes issue with prevailing contemporary interpretations of John Locke's political thought. Taking the unusual step of relating Locke's Two Treatises to his Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Grant establishes the unity and coherence of Locke's political arguments.
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  • ISBN-13: 9780226306087
  • Publisher: University of Chicago Press
  • Publication date: 8/28/1991
  • Edition description: 1
  • Pages: 230
  • Product dimensions: 6.00 (w) x 9.00 (h) x 0.70 (d)

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Ruth W. Grant is assistant professor of political science at Duke University.

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction
1. The Possibility of Political Theory Introduction Two Kinds of Understanding The Essay and the Two Treatises
The Application and the Foundation of Moral Knowledge Moral Knowledge and Moral Freedom Conclusion: Reason and Politics
2. Legitimate and Illegitimate Power: The Normative Theory The Requirements of Political Theory Legitimate and Illegitimate Power: The First Treatise
Legitimate and Illegitimate Power: The Second Treatise
3. Legitimate and Illegitimate Power: Practical Tests of the Normative Theory Introduction Obligation Resistance
4. Reason and Politics Reconsidered Introduction Government as Judge Reason, Freedom, Will Conclusion: Locke and Liberal Theory Bibliography Index

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