Starting With Locke

Covering all the key concepts of his work, Starting with Locke provides an accessible introduction to the ideas of this hugely significant thinker. Clearly structured according to Locke's central ideas, the book leads the reader through a thorough overview of the development of his thought. Offering comprehensive coverage of the historical events and philosophical issues at play during this period, the book explores his understanding of faith and his contributions to political philosophy in his theories of natural law, natural rights and the right to rebellion. Crucially the book introduces the major historical and philosophical events that proved influential in the development of Locke's thought, including the violent social conflicts of late seventeenth-century England to which his political theory was primarily responding.

Introduction \ 1. Locke's Times \ 2. Locke's Worldview \ 3. Locke's Reasonable Faith \ 4. Locke's Natural Law \ 5. Locke's Natural Rights \ 6. Locke's Rebellion \ Conclusion \ Bibliography \ Index.