John Locke and the Ethics of Belief

This book discusses the ethics of belief that Locke developed in the last book of his Essay: how we ought to govern our opinions, especially on matters of religion and morality. Wolterstorff shows that this concern was instigated by the collapse of a once-unified moral and religious tradition in Europe into warring factions. After presenting Hume's powerful attack on Locke's recommended practice, Wolterstorff argues for Locke's originality and emphasizes his contribution to the "modernity" of post-sixteenth-century philosophy.

Author: Nicholas Wolterstorff
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 01/26/1996
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.12w x 0.69d
ISBN: 9780521559096

Review Citation(s):
Books & Culture 07/01/2004 pg. 41

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