In his Letter Concerning Toleration, Locke offers a compelling plea for freedom of conscience and religious expression.
John Locke, James H. Tully ... At the time Locke was a political exile in Amsterdam, living underground in the home of Dr. Egbert Veen under an assumed name in order to elude extradition and persecution for his part in the revolutionary ...
In addition to a forty-page introduction that situates the Letter in its historical and philosophical contexts, this edition includes excerpts from writings on religious toleration by William Penn, Baruch Spinoza, Pierre Bayle, and Samuel ...
Long research into documents hitherto unpublished, or little known, or badly used, has persuaded me that Locke not only knew that Popple had undertaken to translate the Gouda Latin text, but also that Locke followed Popple's work very ...
John Locke's "A Letter Concerning Toleration" is key for many reasons, not least of which is its startling relevance to contemporary society.
John Locke's "A Letter Concerning Toleration" is key for many reasons, not least of which is its startling relevance to contemporary society.
In addition to a forty-page introduction that situates the Letter in its historical and philosophical contexts, this edition includes excerpts from writings on religious toleration by William Penn, Baruch Spinoza, Pierre Bayle, and Samuel ...