Power Search
Low Price Guarantee
We Take School POs
Please login or create a free account to submit a review

A Letter Concerning Toleration
Contributor(s): Locke, John (Author)

View larger image

 ISBN: 0879755989     ISBN-13: 9780879755980
Publisher: Prometheus Books
OUR PRICE: $12.34  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 1990
Qty:

Click for more in this series: Great Books in Philosophy
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern
- Philosophy | Social
- Philosophy | Individual Philosophers
Dewey: 261.72
LCCN: 89064199
Series: Great Books in Philosophy
Physical Information: 0.25" H x 5.4" W x 8.51" L (0.27 lbs) 82 pages
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
Ever since humankind raised its head toward the heavens in search of universal understanding and spiritual fulfillment, wars, pogroms, persecution, prejudice, and contempt have been the means of resolving the many and varied disagreements that have arisen over matters religious. In his Letter Concerning Toleration, Locke offers a compelling plea for freedom of conscience and religious expression. He outlines the limits of social and political incursion into the realm of personal belief or non-belief, discusses the dangers of mixing church and state, and strikes hard at those who would use the power of the state to fulfill religious or political goals. Rational persuasion is always to be encouraged in the hope that wayward souls may find a moral direction in life, but the use of force in such matters is unwarranted and unacceptable. Locke also addresses the question of denominational infighting and relations among the major religions. Talk of heresy and schism should be set aside in favor of understanding and cooperation to achieve mutually desirable social ends.
 
Customer ReviewsSubmit your own review
 
To tell a friend about this book, you must Sign In First!