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Book SynopsisIn Our Only Star and Compass, 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.
Trade ReviewExceptionally well written, this book represents a major contribution to Lockean scholarship. An original approach. * CHOICE *
An original, perceptive, and demanding contribution to the debate on interpretation that is at the center of recent literature on liberal politics. -- John A. Gueguen, Illinois State University * Perspectives on Political Science *
The best book on the foundations of Locke's moral and political doctrine. . . .
This is an important contribution. . . . Forges ahead to recover a very philosophical and prudent Locke, who emerges as still the best philosophical account of the liberal regime. . . . This book enters right into the main arguments about Locke and offers a fresh interpretation. -- John Hittinger, U.S. Air Force Academy
Table of ContentsChapter 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
