Liberty, Toleration and Equality: John Locke, Jonas Proast and the Letters Concerning Toleration

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John William Tate

Liberty, Toleration and Equality

John Locke, Jonas Proast and the Letters Concerning Toleration

John William Tate

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Routledge
22 June 2016

Social & political philosophy; Political science & theory; Liberalism & centre democratic ideologies

Series: Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought

"The seventeenth century English philosopher, John Locke, is widely recognized as one of the seminal sources of the modern liberal tradition. Liberty, Toleration and Equality examines the development of Locke’s ideal of toleration, from its beginnings, to the culmination of this development in Locke’s fifteen year debate with his great antagonist, the Anglican clergyman, Jonas Proast. Locke, like Proast, was a sincere Christian, but unlike Proast, Locke was able to develop, over time, a perspective on toleration which allowed him to concede liberty to competing views which he, personally, perceived to be ""false and absurd"". In this respect, Locke sought to affirm what has since become the basic liberal principle that liberty and toleration are most significant when they are accorded to views to which we ourselves are profoundly at odds.

John William Tate seeks to show how Locke was able to develop this position on toleration over a long intellectual career. Tate also challenges some of the most prominent contemporary perspectives on Locke, within the academic literature, showing how these fall short of perceiving what is essential to Locke’s position."

By: John William Tate
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 544g
ISBN: 9781138647800
ISBN 10: 1138647802
Series: Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 22 June 2016
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

John William Tate is Senior Lecturer in Politics at The University of Newcastle, Australia. His primary research expertise is in the area of political philosophy and history of political thought.

Reviews for Liberty, Toleration and Equality: John Locke, Jonas Proast and the Letters Concerning Toleration

'Locke's defence of toleration is increasingly recognized as a topic not only of historical interest but also of importance for contemporary political theory, and politics. John Tate has written a book that reflects close understanding of Locke's texts and circumstances and of the sophisticated scholarship that has been devoted to them. This is a thorough and engaging book on a major topic.' - Richard Vernon, University of Western Ontario, Canada 'In this bold and important new book John Tate seeks to rescue Locke from the claims of the historians of contemporary irrelevance and the charges of illiberalism of some liberal political philosophers. Through a careful and sensitive discussion of the development of his ideas about toleration, and in particular close attention to the protracted debate with Jonas Proast, Tate seeks to re-establish Locke's credentials as a founder of the liberal tradition of continuing relevance to liberal theorising.' - John Horton, Professor Emeritus of Political Philosophy, Keele University, UK