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In Our Only Star and Compass: Locke and the Struggle for Political Rationality, Peter C. Myers reexamines the role of Locke in liberal political philosophy. Myers considers Locke's philosophy in relation both to contemporary liberalism and to the great works of classical and modern political philosophy. With an emphasis on the human capacity for rational self-government, Myers clarifies Locke's insights into the status of reason in political life, arguing that Locke presents reason as a way of life that offers humans fulfillment, and moral and political moderation.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 Introduction: Locke, Liberalism, and Political Rationality
Chapter 3 The Question of the Foundation
Chapter 4 Natural Science and Natural History
Chapter 5 Natural History and the State of Nature
Chapter 6 Nature and the Rational Pursuit of Happiness
Chapter 7 Locke's Constitutional Design
Chapter 8 Conclusion
Chapter 9 Bibliography
Chapter 10 Index
Chapter 2 Introduction: Locke, Liberalism, and Political Rationality
Chapter 3 The Question of the Foundation
Chapter 4 Natural Science and Natural History
Chapter 5 Natural History and the State of Nature
Chapter 6 Nature and the Rational Pursuit of Happiness
Chapter 7 Locke's Constitutional Design
Chapter 8 Conclusion
Chapter 9 Bibliography
Chapter 10 Index
Product details
| Published | 01 Jan 2000 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 288 |
| ISBN | 9780585189987 |
| Imprint | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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