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John Locke and America

By Barbara Arneil

John Locke and America

By Barbara Arneil

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This book considers the context of the colonial policies of Britain, Locke's contribution to them, and the importance of these ideas to his theory of property. It also reconsiders the debate about John Locke's influence in America, challenging a number of other interpretations. The author breaks new ground in her interpretation of Locke's writings about the Indians and English colonization of America - a subject largely overlooked in the past. The book argues that Locke's theory of property must be understood in connection with the philosopher's political concerns, as part of his endeavour to justify the colonialist policies of Lord Shaftesbury's cabinet, with which he was personally associated. The author maintains that traditional scholarship has failed to do justice to Locke by ignoring the implications of contemporary British imperial policy for the interpretation of his political thought. The book offers a new insight into Locke's theory of property, suggesting a solution to the problem of why Locke himself assigned such importance to property in the state of nature being based on labour while at the same time asserting that property in civil society is based on convention.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
244
Release Date:
1996-05-23
Publication Date:
1996-03-21
Publisher:
OUP Oxford
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0198279671
ISBN13:
9780198279679
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
480 g
Height:
145 cm
Width:
222 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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