In a focused assessment of one of the founding members of the liberal tradition in philosophy and a self-proclaimed "Under-Labourer" working to support the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century, the author maps the full range of John Locke's highly influential ideas, which even today remain at the heart of debates about the nature of reality and our knowledge of it, as well as our moral and political rights and duties.

• Comprehensive introduction to the full range of Locke's ideas, providing an up-to-date account that acknowledges issues raised by recent scholarship over the past decade
• A well-rounded perspective on one of the intellectual giants of the western philosophical tradition
• Provides detailed coverage of Locke's two key works, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding and The Two Treatises of Government.
• A sophisticated analysis by a highly respected academic
• A vital addition to the Blackwell Great Minds series

About the Author

Samuel C. Rickless is Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, San Diego, USA. He earned his Ph.D. in 1996 from the University of California, Los Angeles, before beginning his teaching career at Florida State University. The author of two books, Plato's Forms in Transition: A Reading of the Parmenides (2007), and Berkeley's Argument for Idealism (2013), Professor Rickless has published numerous scholarly articles on a variety of topics in the history of philosophy, writing on key figures including Plato, Descartes, Berkeley, Hume, and Kant, in addition to Locke. His research interests include normative ethics, constitutional law, and the philosophy of language.

Reviews

"Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through researchers/faculty; general readers." (Choice, 1 July 2015)

Book Information
ISBN 9781405189361
Author Samuel C. Rickless
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 308g
Dimensions(mm) 231mm * 154mm * 13mm