Our Only Star and Compass - Locke and the Struggle for Political Rationality

In 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.

List 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

About the author

Peter C. Myers is associate professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire.

Summary

In 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.

Product details

• Authors: Peter C Myers, Peter C. Myers, Myers Peter C.
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.11.1998
• EAN: 9780847690985
• ISBN: 978-0-8476-9098-5
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 236 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 544 g
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Political science & theory, Political science and theory, Liberalism & centre democratic ideologies, Centrist democratic ideologies