Locke and the legislative point of view: toleration, contested principles, and the law
Auteur :
Tuckness, Alex
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691095042
Date de publication :
15 sept. 2002
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
312 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Determining which moral principles should guide political action is a vexing question in political theory. This book argues that John Locke's potential contribution to this debate - what Tuckness terms the 'legislative point of view' - has long been obscured by overemphasis on his doctrine of consent.