Locke on toleration

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The work Locke on toleration represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Sydney Jones Library, University of Liverpool. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Locke on toleration

Statement of responsibility

edited by Richard Vernon

Creator

• Locke, John, 1632-1704
• Locke, John, 1632-1704

Contributor

• Vernon, Richard, 1945-
• Vernon, Richard, 1945-

Author

• Vernon, Richard, 1945-
• Locke, John, 1632-1704

Subject

• Religious tolerance -- History -- 17th century

Language

• eng
• lat
• eng

Summary

John Locke's Letter Concerning Toleration (1689) is one of the most widely-read texts in the political theory of toleration, and a key text for the liberal tradition. However, Locke also defended toleration more extensively in three subsequent Letters, which he wrote in response to criticism by an Anglican cleric, Jonas Proast. This edition, which includes a new translation of the original Letter, by Michael Silverthorne, enables readers to assess John Locke's theory of toleration by studying both his classic work and essential extracts from the later Letters. An introduction by Richard Vernon sets Locke's theory in its historical context and examines the key questions for contemporary political theorists which arise from this major work in the history of political thought

Member of

• Cambridge texts in the history of philosophy
• Online access with EBA: Cambridge Books Online

Cataloging source

UkCbUP

Dewey number

261.7/2

Index

index present

LC call number

BR1610

LC item number

.L826 2010

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

Cambridge texts in the history of philosophy