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John Locke and the uncivilized society individualism and resistance in America today Scott Robinson.

By: Robinson, Scott, 1981-Material type: TextTextSeries: Political theory for todayPublisher: Lanham, Maryland Lexington Books, [2021]Description: 1 online resource (vii, 243 pages) color illustrationsISBN: 9781793617583; 1793617589Subject(s): Locke, John, 1632-1704 -- Influence | Locke, John, 1632-1704 | United States -- Politics and government -- Philosophy | United States | Political culture -- United States | Interpersonal conflict -- United States | Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) | Interpersonal conflict | Political culture | Politics and governmentGenre/Form: EBSCO eBooks | Electronic books. DDC classification: 306.20973 LOC classification: JC153.L87 | R63 2021Online resources: EBSCOhost
Contents:
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.
Summary: "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"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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"-- Provided by publisher.

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