The Utility of Consent in John Locke's Political Philosophy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6345618 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Zvesper (University of East Anglia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1984 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 55-67 |
| Publication date | 1984-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3217 • E-ISSN: 1467-9248 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-9248.1984.tb00165.x |
| OpenAlex | W1980480448 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 2 |
This paper argues that the interpretation of Locke's doctrine of political consent is best built on ground between and above the extremes of voluntarism (deriving legitimacy from the form of actual consent) and utilitarianism (basing legitimacy on the proper end of hypothetical consent). Locke's characteristic combination of voluntarism and utilitarian considerations is illustrated by looking at his thoughts on religious toleration and property. Finally, some of the outstanding difficulties in Locke's account of consent are reviewed in the light of these reflections on the intention of his doctrine
Doctrine · Epistemology · Interpretation (philosophy · Law and economics · Legitimacy · Political philosophy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Toleration · Utilitarianism · Voluntarism (philosophy · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Law · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,11 |
| Citation span | 1988 - 2017 (30) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |