Verfasst von:	Robinson, Scott [VerfasserIn]
Titel:	John Locke and the uncivilized society
Titelzusatz:	individualism and resistance in America today
Verf.angabe:	Scott Robinson
Verlagsort:	Lanham ; Boulder ; New York ; London
Verlag:	Lexington Books
E-Jahr:	2021
Jahr:	[2021]
Umfang:	vii, 243 Seiten
Gesamttitel/Reihe:	Political theory for today
Fussnoten:	Bibliographie: Seite 225-233
ISBN:	978-1-7936-1757-6
Abstract:	The uncivilized society : John Locke's ironic place in America today -- Conflicting views of Locke in the secondary literature -- Locke's political thought and pneumopathology -- Locke's speculative view of history -- Locke's abstract definition of rebellion -- Locke's limited idea of reason -- Locke's limited idea of religion -- Locke's limited idea of education -- Islamic terrorism, Locke's theory of positive toleration and how the ideological dynamics of the war on terrorism advantaged the Islamic State -- The hole in the fence : shortcomings of Lockean theory and how to improve liberal justifications for resistance.
	"This book analyzes the effect of John Locke's political thought on American political culture today. By analyzing nearly the entirety of Locke's political and philosophical writings, this book shows that Locke's thought has helped to cultivate the incivility seen in recent years in American politics"--
Schlagwörter:	(p)Locke, John    / (s)Politisches Denken    / (g)USA    / (s)Politische Kultur    / (s)Einfluss    / (z)Geschichte 2021
Sprache:	eng
Bibliogr. Hinweis:	Erscheint auch als : Online-Ausgabe: Robinson, Scott, 1981-: John Locke and the uncivilized society. - Lanham : Lexington Books, [2021] |(DLC)2021006424
K10plus-PPN:	1750892839