The Philosophy of John Locke: New Perspectives

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Peter R. Anstey
Routledge, Jun 1, 2004 - Philosophy - 224 pages
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.
 

Contents

Locke on method in natural philosophy
26
Willem Jacobs Gravesandes philosophical defence
43
Lockes concept of justice
61
Locke liberalism and empire
86
Lockes empiricist theory of the law of nature
106
Lockes Christology as a key to understanding his philosophy
129
Lockean logic
154
Lockes critique of enthusiasm
179
Bibliography
192
Index
205
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Peter R. Anstey is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Sydney. He is the author of The Philosophy of Robert Boyle (Routledge, 2000).

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