John Locke's Liberalism

Ruth W. Grant

University of Chicago Press, Aug 27, 1991 - Political Science - 230 pages

In this work, Ruth W. Grant presents a new approach to John Locke's familiar works. Taking the unusual step of relating Locke's Two Treatises to his Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Grant establishes the unity and coherence of Locke's political arguments. She analyzes the Two Treatises as a systematic demonstration of liberal principles of right and power and grounds it in the epistemology set forth in the Essay.

Contents

• Introduction: 1
• 1 The Possibility of Political Theory: 12
• The Normative Theory: 52
• Practical Tests of the Normative Theory: 99
• 4 Reason and Politics Reconsidered: 179
• Locke and Liberal Theory: 198
• Bibliography: 207
• Index: 213

About the author

Ruth W. Grant is assistant professor of political science at Duke University.

Bibliographic information

• Title: John Locke's Liberalism; Political philosophy
• Author: Ruth W. Grant
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press, 1991
• ISBN: 0226306089, 9780226306087
• Length: 230 pages
• Subjects: Political Science / General