The aim of this highly original book is twofold: to explain the reconciliation of religion and politics in the work of John Locke, and to explore the relevance of that reconciliation for politics in our own time. Confronted with deep social divisions over ultimate beliefs Locke sought to unite society in a single liberal community. Reason could identify divine moral laws that would be acceptable to members of all cultural groups, thereby justifying the authority of government. Greg Forster demonstrates that Locke's theory is liberal and rational but also moral and religious, providing an alternative to the two extremes of religious fanaticism and moral relativism. This fresh new account of Locke's thought will appeal to specialists and advanced students across philosophy, political science, and religious studies.
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"Greg Forster has written a very good and timely book on the political theory of John Locke. It is very good because it is well researched, clearly written, and provocative in its discussion and analysis...I wholeheartedly recommend Forster's very fine work for its valuable contributions to Lockean scholarship and for its thoughtful and challenging contributions to contemporary political theory."
-Brett Wilmot, The Journal of Religion
-Brett Wilmot, The Journal of Religion
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The aim of this highly original book is twofold: to explain the reconciliation of religion and politics in the work of John Locke, and to explore the relevance of that reconciliation for politics in our own time. Greg Forster demonstrates that Locke's theory is liberal and rational but also moral and religious, providing an alternative to the two extremes of religious fanaticism and moral relativism.
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Western liberalism has come full circle. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
building moral consensus, specifically political authority, scholastic essentialism, analyzing human nature, biblical absolutism, demonstrative morality, human preservation, common political authority, nonreligious morality, common political community, concern our conduct, quiet ignorance, conjugal authority, single political community, belief regulation, epistemological rules, unassisted reason, reliable beliefs, infinite rewards, controversial beliefs, consensual government, moral design, religious epistemology, outward concerns, total skepticism Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Two Treatises, New York, Cambridge University Press, First Treatise, Richard Ashcraft, Second Treatise, Clarendon Press, University of Chicago Press, Modern Republicanism, Revolutionary Politics, United States, Our Only Star, Oxford University Press, Ethics of Belief, John Dunn, New Testament, Princeton University Press, Book Two, Michael Zuckert, Philosophical Thought, Problem of Depravity, Leo Strauss, Book Four, Jesus's Messiahship, Political Studies New!
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Western liberalism has come full circle. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
building moral consensus, specifically political authority, scholastic essentialism, analyzing human nature, biblical absolutism, demonstrative morality, human preservation, common political authority, nonreligious morality, common political community, concern our conduct, quiet ignorance, conjugal authority, single political community, belief regulation, epistemological rules, unassisted reason, reliable beliefs, infinite rewards, controversial beliefs, consensual government, moral design, religious epistemology, outward concerns, total skepticism Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Two Treatises, New York, Cambridge University Press, First Treatise, Richard Ashcraft, Second Treatise, Clarendon Press, University of Chicago Press, Modern Republicanism, Revolutionary Politics, United States, Our Only Star, Oxford University Press, Ethics of Belief, John Dunn, New Testament, Princeton University Press, Book Two, Michael Zuckert, Philosophical Thought, Problem of Depravity, Leo Strauss, Book Four, Jesus's Messiahship, Political Studies New!
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- Two Treatises of Government by John Locke on 20 pages
- John Locke (British History in Perspective (Paperback St. Martins)) by W. M. Spellman on 13 pages
- A Letter Concerning Toleration: Humbly Submitted (Hpc Classics Series) by John Locke on 10 pages
- Piety and Humanity by Douglas Kries on 10 pages
- An Essay Concerning Human Understanding: 2 Vols. in 1 (Great Books in Philosophy) by John Locke on 9 pages
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