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This volume examines the full spectrum of John Locke s contributions as a celebrated philosopher, empiricist, and father ofmodern political theory. This unprecedented collection of essays reveals Locke s life and legacy of his theories on metaphysics, epistemology, government, ethics, society, and religion.

Table of Contents

Notes on Contributors ix

References to Locke’sWorks xvi

Introduction 1
Matthew Stuart

Part I Life and Background 25

1 Locke’s Life 27
Mark Goldie

2 The Contexts of Locke’s Political Thought 45
Jacqueline Rose

3 Locke and Natural Philosophy 64
Peter R. Anstey

4 Locke and Scholasticism 82
E.J. Ashworth

5 Locke and Descartes 100
Lisa Downing

Part II Metaphysics and Epistemology 121

6 The Genesis and Composition of the Essay 123
J. R. Milton

7 The Theory of Ideas 140
David Soles

8 Locke’s Critique of Innatism 157
Raffaella De Rosa

9 Locke on Perception 175
Michael Jacovides

10 Primary and Secondary Qualities 193
Robert A.Wilson

11 Locke on Essence and the Social Construction of Kinds 212
Kenneth P.Winkler

12 Locke’s Theory of Identity 236
Dan Kaufman

13 Liberty and Suspension in Locke’s Theory of theWill 260
Don Garrett

14 Language and Meaning 279
E.J. Lowe

15 Locke on Knowledge and Belief 296
Antonia LoLordo

16 Sensitive Knowledge: Locke on Skepticism and Sensation 313
Jennifer Nagel

17 Locke on Thinking Matter 334
Martha Brandt Bolton

18 The Correspondence with Stillingfleet 354
Matthew Stuart

Part III Government, Ethics, and Society 371

19 Locke on the Law of Nature and Natural Rights 373
S. Adam Seagrave

20 Locke on Property and Money 394
Richard Boyd

21 Locke on the Social Contract 413
A. John Simmons

22 Locke on Toleration 433
Alex Tuckness

23 Locke on Education 448
Ruth W. Grant and Benjamin R. Hertzberg

Part IV Religion 467

24 Locke’s Philosophy of Religion 469
Marcy P. Lascano

25 The Reasonableness of Christianity and A Paraphrase and Notes on the Epistles of St Paul 486
Victor Nuovo

Part V Locke’s Legacy 503

26 Locke and British Empiricism 505
Louis E. Loeb

27 Locke and the Liberal Tradition 528
Richard J. Arneson

28 Locke and America 546
Mark Goldie

Index 564

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: 06/11/2015
      ISBN13: 9781405178150, 978-1405178150
      ISBN10: 1405178159
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This volume examines the full spectrum of John Locke s contributions as a celebrated philosopher, empiricist, and father ofmodern political theory. This unprecedented collection of essays reveals Locke s life and legacy of his theories on metaphysics, epistemology, government, ethics, society, and religion.

      Table of Contents

      Notes on Contributors ix

      References to Locke’sWorks xvi

      Introduction 1
      Matthew Stuart

      Part I Life and Background 25

      1 Locke’s Life 27
      Mark Goldie

      2 The Contexts of Locke’s Political Thought 45
      Jacqueline Rose

      3 Locke and Natural Philosophy 64
      Peter R. Anstey

      4 Locke and Scholasticism 82
      E.J. Ashworth

      5 Locke and Descartes 100
      Lisa Downing

      Part II Metaphysics and Epistemology 121

      6 The Genesis and Composition of the Essay 123
      J. R. Milton

      7 The Theory of Ideas 140
      David Soles

      8 Locke’s Critique of Innatism 157
      Raffaella De Rosa

      9 Locke on Perception 175
      Michael Jacovides

      10 Primary and Secondary Qualities 193
      Robert A.Wilson

      11 Locke on Essence and the Social Construction of Kinds 212
      Kenneth P.Winkler

      12 Locke’s Theory of Identity 236
      Dan Kaufman

      13 Liberty and Suspension in Locke’s Theory of theWill 260
      Don Garrett

      14 Language and Meaning 279
      E.J. Lowe

      15 Locke on Knowledge and Belief 296
      Antonia LoLordo

      16 Sensitive Knowledge: Locke on Skepticism and Sensation 313
      Jennifer Nagel

      17 Locke on Thinking Matter 334
      Martha Brandt Bolton

      18 The Correspondence with Stillingfleet 354
      Matthew Stuart

      Part III Government, Ethics, and Society 371

      19 Locke on the Law of Nature and Natural Rights 373
      S. Adam Seagrave

      20 Locke on Property and Money 394
      Richard Boyd

      21 Locke on the Social Contract 413
      A. John Simmons

      22 Locke on Toleration 433
      Alex Tuckness

      23 Locke on Education 448
      Ruth W. Grant and Benjamin R. Hertzberg

      Part IV Religion 467

      24 Locke’s Philosophy of Religion 469
      Marcy P. Lascano

      25 The Reasonableness of Christianity and A Paraphrase and Notes on the Epistles of St Paul 486
      Victor Nuovo

      Part V Locke’s Legacy 503

      26 Locke and British Empiricism 505
      Louis E. Loeb

      27 Locke and the Liberal Tradition 528
      Richard J. Arneson

      28 Locke and America 546
      Mark Goldie

      Index 564

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