Greg Forster
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 712391 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Greg Forster |
| PRENOMES | Greg |
| SOBRENOME | Forster |
| ASSINATURA | FORSTER G |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Trinity International University |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 6 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 2 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 6 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2004 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2016 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Evangelicalism and the Two Pluralisms
Salus populi suprema lex
Contemporary democratic theorists focus on democratic processes to the exclusion of the substantive goods which motivated their predecessors. This undermines the legitimacy of democracy, especially in an era of emerging democracies. This article critiques underlying deficiencies in contemporary theory and prescribes revisiting early modern, natural-law-based democratic theory exemplified by John Locke. Locke argued that the ultimate legitimacy of…
Men Being Partial to Themselves
Conventional wisdom describes Locke as an “optimist” about human nature; some scholars go further and say that he denied the Christian view that human beings are naturally sinful. But Locke's works, including theTwo Treatises, clearly and firmly hold that human nature has a consistent tendency to desire selfishness and evil. Locke's view of the origin of human sinfulness is unorthodox – he dissents from the traditional doctrine of “original sin” …
John Locke's Politics of Moral Consensus
The aim of this book is twofold: to explain the reconciliation of religion and politics in the work of John Locke, and to explore the relevance of that reconciliation for politics in our own time. Confronted with deep social divisions over ultimate beliefs, Locke sought to unite society in a single liberal community. Reason could identify divine moral laws that would be acceptable to members of all cultural groups, thereby justifying the authorit…
John Locke's Politics of Moral Consensus
"The aim of this highly original book is twofold: to explain the reconciliation of religion and politics in the work of John Locke and to explore the relevance of that reconciliation for politics in our own time." "This fresh new account of Locke's thought will appeal to specialists and advanced students across philosophy, political science, and religious studies."--Jacket
A Glorious Revolution
A Glorious Revolution
John Locke's Politics of Moral Consensus
The aim of this book is twofold: to explain the reconciliation of religion and politics in the work of John Locke, and to explore the relevance of that reconciliation for politics in our own time. Confronted with deep social divisions over ultimate beliefs, Locke sought to unite society in a single liberal community. Reason could identify divine moral laws that would be acceptable to members of all cultural groups, thereby justifying the authorit…
John Locke's Politics of Moral Consensus
"The aim of this highly original book is twofold: to explain the reconciliation of religion and politics in the work of John Locke and to explore the relevance of that reconciliation for politics in our own time." "This fresh new account of Locke's thought will appeal to specialists and advanced students across philosophy, political science, and religious studies."--Jacket
Men Being Partial to Themselves
Conventional wisdom describes Locke as an “optimist” about human nature; some scholars go further and say that he denied the Christian view that human beings are naturally sinful. But Locke's works, including theTwo Treatises, clearly and firmly hold that human nature has a consistent tendency to desire selfishness and evil. Locke's view of the origin of human sinfulness is unorthodox – he dissents from the traditional doctrine of “original sin” …
Salus populi suprema lex
Contemporary democratic theorists focus on democratic processes to the exclusion of the substantive goods which motivated their predecessors. This undermines the legitimacy of democracy, especially in an era of emerging democracies. This article critiques underlying deficiencies in contemporary theory and prescribes revisiting early modern, natural-law-based democratic theory exemplified by John Locke. Locke argued that the ultimate legitimacy of…
Evangelicalism and the Two Pluralisms
Political science (6 obras) · Philosophy (5 obras) · American Constitutional Law and Politics (4 obras) · Epistemology (4 obras) · Law (4 obras) · Philosophy (3 obras) · Politics (3 obras) · Seventeenth-Century Political and Philosophical Thought (3 obras) · Sociology (3 obras) · Environmental ethics (2 obras)