John William Tate

Liberty, Toleration and Equality

John Locke, Jonas Proast and the Letters Concerning Toleration

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Produktbeschreibung

Tate examines the development of Locke's ideal of toleration, from its beginnings, to the culmination of this development in his fifteen year debate with his great antagonist, the Anglican clergyman, Jonas Proast.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 300
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Mai 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 438g
• ISBN-13: 9781138599666
• ISBN-10: 1138599662
• Artikelnr.: 52640665

Autorenporträt

John William Tate is Senior Lecturer in Politics at The University of Newcastle, Australia. His primary research expertise is in the area of political philosophy and history of political thought.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1: Locke, Liberty and Governance
Chapter 2: From Conformity to Toleration - Matters of Influence
Chapter 3: From Conformity to Toleration - Matters of Argument
Chapter 4: Locke in the Dock
Chapter 5: Three "Considerations" for Toleration
Chapter 6: Locke vs. Proast
Chapter 7: Proast's Response: "True Religion and the Salvation of Souls"
Chapter 8: Locke's Reply: "That which without Impiety Cannot be Said"
Chapter 9: Locke, Scepticism and Consent
Chapter 10: Locke's "Civil Perspective"
Chapter 11: Conclusion