A Companion to Locke
Blackwell Companions to Philosophy
1. Edition November 2015
592 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Short Description
This volume examines the full spectrum of John Locke's contributions as a celebrated philosopher, empiricist, and father ofmodern political theory. This unprecedented collection of essays reveals Locke's life and legacy of his theories on metaphysics, epistemology, government, ethics, society, and religion. They describe the political, philosophical, and religious contexts in which his views were developed and delve into the most important Lockean topics, such as innate ideas, perception, and free will.
This collection of 28 original essays examines the diverse scope of John Locke's contributions as a celebrated philosopher, empiricist, and father of modern political theory.
* Explores the impact of Locke's thought and writing across a range of fields including epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of science, political theory, education, religion, and economics
* Delves into the most important Lockean topics, such as innate ideas, perception, natural kinds, free will, natural rights, religious toleration, and political liberalism
* Identifies the political, philosophical, and religious contexts in which Locke's views developed, with perspectives from today's leading philosophers and scholars
* Offers an unprecedented reference of Locke's contributions and his continued influence
References to Locke'sWorks xvi
Introduction 1
Matthew Stuart
Part I Life and Background 25
1 Locke's Life 27
Mark Goldie
2 The Contexts of Locke's Political Thought 45
Jacqueline Rose
3 Locke and Natural Philosophy 64
Peter R. Anstey
4 Locke and Scholasticism 82
E.J. Ashworth
5 Locke and Descartes 100
Lisa Downing
Part II Metaphysics and Epistemology 121
6 The Genesis and Composition of the Essay 123
J. R. Milton
7 The Theory of Ideas 140
David Soles
8 Locke's Critique of Innatism 157
Raffaella De Rosa
9 Locke on Perception 175
Michael Jacovides
10 Primary and Secondary Qualities 193
Robert A.Wilson
11 Locke on Essence and the Social Construction of Kinds 212
Kenneth P.Winkler
12 Locke's Theory of Identity 236
Dan Kaufman
13 Liberty and Suspension in Locke's Theory of theWill 260
Don Garrett
14 Language and Meaning 279
E.J. Lowe
15 Locke on Knowledge and Belief 296
Antonia LoLordo
16 Sensitive Knowledge: Locke on Skepticism and Sensation 313
Jennifer Nagel
17 Locke on Thinking Matter 334
Martha Brandt Bolton
18 The Correspondence with Stillingfleet 354
Matthew Stuart
Part III Government, Ethics, and Society 371
19 Locke on the Law of Nature and Natural Rights 373
S. Adam Seagrave
20 Locke on Property and Money 394
Richard Boyd
21 Locke on the Social Contract 413
A. John Simmons
22 Locke on Toleration 433
Alex Tuckness
23 Locke on Education 448
Ruth W. Grant and Benjamin R. Hertzberg
Part IV Religion 467
24 Locke's Philosophy of Religion 469
Marcy P. Lascano
25 The Reasonableness of Christianity and A Paraphrase and Notes on the Epistles of St Paul 486
Victor Nuovo
Part V Locke's Legacy 503
26 Locke and British Empiricism 505
Louis E. Loeb
27 Locke and the Liberal Tradition 528
Richard J. Arneson
28 Locke and America 546
Mark Goldie
Index 564
Nicholas Jolley, University of California, Irvine
"This is an extremely valuable resource both for entry-level students and for experts. Stuart has put together a distinguished group of scholars writing on a wide range of topics; the resulting volume will prove a springboard for the next stage in the development of studies of Locke's philosophy."
Edwin McCann, University of Southern California
"The volume offers a very valuable commentary on most aspects of Locke's philosophy. Broadly conceived and written by leading and younger Locke scholars, it offers what is perhaps the best available commentary of its kind on the founder of both modern empiricism and liberal political philosophy."
John Rogers, Keele University
