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.
xi, 269 pages ; 24 cm
9780847690985, 9780847690992, 0847690989, 0847690997
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1. Introduction: Locke, Liberalism, and Political Rationality
2. The Question of the Foundation
3. Natural Science and Natural History
4. Natural History and the State of Nature
5. Nature and the Rational Pursuit of Happiness
6. Locke's Constitutional Design
7. Conclusion