Research Catalog
John Locke
- Title
- John Locke / W.M. Spellman.
- Author
- Spellman, W. M.
- Publication
- Basingstoke : Macmillan, 1997.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book/Text | Use in library | B1297 .S64 1997 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- x, 165 pages; 23 cm
- Summary
- The influence of John Locke's thought in Europe and America rests largely on his articulation and defence of a liberal political philosophy, and in his formulation of a theory of knowledge where experience and environment provide the exclusive starting points in the educational process. Generally he continues to be associated with the eighteenth-century 'Age of Reason' or Enlightenment, where the malleability of human nature, together with the inherent dignity and freedom of the individual, were placed at the forefront of reform efforts on both sides of the Atlantic. This book argues that while Locke's concern for the enhancement of individual autonomy, religious toleration, and constitutional government was indeed fundamental to later generations, Locke himself viewed the improvement of the human condition in terms of its relationship to the ancient Christian story. In particular, Locke's larger integration 'project' was to assist his contemporaries in their efforts both to recognise and to secure the greatest happiness. Locke, in other words, was chiefly interested in life beyond the grave, in salvation, and his recommendations for the reform of politics, education and religion were all viewed by the author as instrumental to the chief business of humankind. Locke's universe was a God-directed one, where human's were set specific tasks and where reward was contingent upon behaviour in this life. Locke viewed himself as a defender of the historical faith, and his work was devoted to broadening the opportunities for individual salvation.
- Series Statement
- British history in perspective
- Uniform Title
- British history in perspective
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Biographies.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- 1. A Life of Counsel -- 2. Knowledge, Duty, and Salvation -- 3. The Heterodoxy of a Simple Faith -- 4. Education into Humanity -- 5. A Renewed Christian Politics -- 6. An Enlightenment Legacy.
- ISBN
- 0333634217
- 9780333634219
- 0333634225
- 9780333634226
- 0312165110
- 9780312165116
- 0312165129
- 9780312165123
- OCLC
- ocm36746765
- 36746765
- SCSB-9482533
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library