John Locke and modern life

by Ward, Lee

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Title Statements

Full title :John Locke and modern life / Lee Ward.

Summary

"Recovers a sense of John Locke's central role in the making of the modern world. It demonstrates that his vision of modern life was constructed on a philosophy of human freedom that is the intellectual nerve connecting the various strands of his thought. By revealing the depth and originality of Locke's critique of the metaphysical assumptions and authoritative institutions of pre-modern life, this book rejects the notion of Locke as an intellectual anachronism. Indeed, the radical core of Locke's modern project was the 'democratization of mind', according to which he challenged practically every previous mode of philosophical analysis by making the autonomous individual the sole determinant of truth. It was on the basis of this new philosophical dispensation that Locke crafted a modern vision not only of government but also of the churches, the family, education, and the conduct of international relations"--Provided by publisher.

"This book recovers a sense of John Locke's central role in the making of the modern world by demonstrating that his vision of modern life was constructed on the foundation of a philosophy of human freedom that provides the intellectual nerve connecting the various strands of Locke's thought"--Provided by publisher.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2010.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Cambridge University Press
Place of Publication:Cambridge
Language:eng
Publication Date:2010.

The Physical Object

Description:x, 315 pages ; : 25 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780521192804, 0521192803
oclc:ocn632082644
LC Classification:B1297
Dewey Decimal:192

Introduction -- The democratization of mind -- The state of nature -- Constitutional government -- The natural rights family -- Locke's liberal education -- The church -- International relations.