Locke in Context

Author: Tully
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: An Approach to Political Philosophy: Locke in Contexts (Cambridge, 1993) is a collection of essays by Professor Tully on Locke's studies, compiling papers he wrote from 1979 to 1990 on Locke's thought, organized by theme. The themes explored in this book include government, tolerance, discipline, property, the rights of indigenous peoples, individualism, power, labor, self-ownership, community, progress, freedom, participation, and revolution. Tully attempts to interpret these themes against the complex background of early modern European political thought and practice. Therefore, when discussing Locke's ideas and viewpoints, he focuses on analyzing their origins and provides commentary. This in-depth, empirical, and comparative approach to the history of ideas runs throughout the book's various themes, offering many key perspectives for understanding the continuity and originality of Locke's political thought.