Persecution or Toleration: An Explication of Teh Locke-proast Quarrel, 1689-1704 - Couverture rigide

Wolfson, Adam

 
9780739147221: Persecution or Toleration: An Explication of Teh Locke-proast Quarrel, 1689-1704
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0739147226 ISBN 13 : 9780739147221
Editeur : Lexington Books, 2010

Synopsis

This book traces, in detail, the complex contours of the Locke-Proast debate over the question of toleration-revealing the radical case John Locke made on behalf of toleration. Arguing against the pro-persecution arguments of Jonas Proast, Locke developed a broadly humanistic case for toleration rooted in liberal notions of consent, human dependency, and skepticism. Lockes theory would extend to a wide range of religious believers and even atheists. However, at the same time, according to Locke, toleration requires an overcoming of the religious worldview, rather than an emergence out of theological assumptions, as many scholars argue. Ultimately, the success of toleration involves more than institutional reforms such as the separation of church and state or a mere modus vivendi among fighting faiths; it entails a shift in core religious beliefs and identities and a fundamental change in religious believers themselves. By undertaking a careful reading of the quarrel between Locke and Proast, this book furthers our understanding of the political alternatives of persecution, toleration, and pluralism.

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À propos de l?auteur

Adam Wolfson holds a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Chicago and has previously served as editor of The Public Interest and consulting editor of Commentary. He is assistant chairman for programs at the National Endowment for the Humanities and visiting assistant professor of government in the Claremont McKenna College's Washington, D.C., Program.

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Éditeur
Lexington Books
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0739147226
ISBN 13 
9780739147221
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
132
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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