Locke''s Political Thought and the Oceans - Pirates, Slaves, and Sailors

This book examines John Locke's political thought and activity surrounding oceans with a focus on law and freedom at sea. By examining Locke's Two Treatises of Government alongside his work on England's Board of Trade, this book shows how his theoretical ideas were translated into laws and policies about issues such as piracy and slavery.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Who Owns the Oceans? Locke's Theory of Property at Sea
Chapter 2: "Robbers and Pyrates": Locke's Theory of Natural Law at Sea
Chapter 3: Locke's War on Piracy
Chapter 4: Locke's Theory of Penal Slavery
Chapter 5: Locke's Theory on Forced Military Service

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Sarah Pemberton is an independent scholar (PhD).

Zusammenfassung

This book examines John Locke’s political thought and activity surrounding oceans with a focus on law and freedom at sea. By examining Locke’s Two Treatises of Government alongside his work on England’s Board of Trade, this book shows how his theoretical ideas were translated into laws and policies about issues such as piracy and slavery.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Sarah Pemberton
• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9781498538237
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-3823-7
• Seiten: 178
• Themen: Sachbuch > Philosophie, Religion > Philosophie: Antike bis Gegenwart; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Politikwissenschaft > Politische Wissenschaft und Politische Bildung; PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, LAW / Jurisprudence, Political science & theory, Jurisprudence & general issues, Political science and theory, Western philosophy: Enlightenment, Jurisprudence and general issues