The politics of selfishness : how John Locke's legacy is paralyzing America /

John Locke was an English philosopher who is regarded as the "father of liberalism." His thinking had a profound influence on political philosophy; in fact, the founding fathers who drafted the Constitution of the United States based a portion of its content upon Locke's tenets. Howev...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Nevins, Paul L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Barbara, CA : Praeger, ©2010.
Temas:
Locke, John, > 1632-1704 > Influence.
Locke, John, > 1632-1704
Locke, John > 1632-1704
Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer > Bitterfeld
Liberalism > United States.
Libéralisme > États-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Ideologies > Conservatism & Liberalism.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Liberalism
Politics and government
Liberalismus
Politische Philosophie
United States > Politics and government > Philosophy.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > Philosophie.
United States
dissertations.
Academic theses
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction: The Primacy of Ideology; Part 1. The Root Cause of the Malaise: The American Creed and Its Liberal Ethos; Part 2. Liberalism Struggles to Address Its Critics; Part 3. Liberal Hegemony in America; Part 4. America at the Crossroads; Part 5. The Choice: Liberal Eschatology or a New Worldview?; Epilogue: Why Precision in Thought and Language Are Necessary Preconditions before a Public Dialogue Can Begin; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index.

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