Description - The Reception of Locke's Politics by Mark Goldie
Locke has iconic status as the "founder of Western liberalism". His "Two Treatises of Government" (1689) is a classic discussion of liberty, rights, constitutionalism and revolution. He is heralded as an honorary "Founding Father" of the American Constitution, and has been deployed by liberationist movements in many lands. Yet there is a bitter quarrel between conservatives and liberals who dispute Locke's legacy. Locke also wrote about property and the market, and many hail him as the original philosopher of capitalism. It has been said the Cold War was about whether the ideas of Locke or Marx should prevail. But his legacy is contested here also. Social democrats claim that free marketeers have misread him. These controversies were embedded in Locke's reception from the outset. These volumes contain over 60 important texts that debated Locke's political ideas. All texts are fully re-set in modern typeface, allowing up to twice as many texts to be included compared with a facsimile edition. Full scholarly annotation, explanatory headnotes and a comprehensive index are included for each text.
The introduction reviews the impact of Locke's political thought and modern debates surrounding his legacy. Also included is a checklist of early references to Locke's "Two Treatises". Many rare texts not otherwise easily accessible are included.
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