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John Locke and the Uncivilized Society: Individualism and Resistance in America Today

By Scott Robinson

Book information

Publisher
Lexington Books
Year
2021
ISBN
1793617570, 9781793617576
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5209063 bytes)
Series
Political Theory for Today
Pages
252\252
Time added
2022-11-17 21:48:22

Description

John Locke’s influence on American political culture has been largely misunderstood by his commentators. Though often regarded as the architect of a rationally ordered and civilized liberalism, John Locke and the Uncivilized Society demonstrates that Locke’s thought is culpable for the rather uncivilized expressions of political engagement seen recently in America. By relying upon Eric Voegelin’s concept of pneumopathology, Locke is shown to be subtly constructing a liberal ideology and thereby individuals who approach liberalism as closed-minded ideologues, not as deeply responsible and mature citizens. Because Locke’s citizens will be slogan chanters instead of deep thinkers, Locke’s work does not create a liberalism that provides the best possible regime for humans, but a mere shadow of the best possible regime.

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