God, Locke, and Equality
Christian Foundations in Locke's Political Thought

A concise study from one of the leading political philosophers of our time.

Jeremy Waldron (Author)

9780521810012, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 10 October 2002

276 pages
23.6 x 16 x 2.6 cm, 0.573 kg

'… lucid and highly engaging … complex yet accessible … Other books have stressed the role of religion in Locke's political thought, but none has demonstrated the enduring philosophical relevance and integrity of Locke's religious views as convincingly as Waldron's. Its bold and intriguing insights urge us to rethink the place of religion within liberalism.' History of Political Thought

This is a concise and profound book from one of the world's leading political and legal philosophers about a major theme, equality, and the proposition that humans are all one another's equals. Jeremy Waldron explores the implications of this fundamental tenet for law, politics, society and economy in the company of John Locke, whose work Waldron regards 'as well-worked-out a theory of basic equality as we have in the canon of political philosophy'. Throughout the text, which is based on the Carlyle Lectures given in Oxford in 1999, Jeremy Waldron discusses contemporary approaches to equality and rival interpretations of Locke, and this dual agenda gives the whole an unusual degree of accessibility and intellectual excitement, of interest to philosophers, political theorists, lawyers and theologians around the world.

Preface
Citations and abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Adam and Eve
3. Species and the shape of equality
4. 'The democratic intellect'
5. Kings, fathers, voters, subjects and crooks
6. 'Disproportionate and unequal possession'
7. 'By our Saviour's interpretation'
8. Tolerating atheists?
Bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: History of ideas [JFCX], Theology [HRLB], History of religion [HRAX], Social & political philosophy [HPS]