John Locke A Letter Concerning Toleration (Paperback) Great Books in Philosophy

Description: Further DetailsTitle: A Letter Concerning TolerationCondition: NewISBN-10: 0879755989EAN: 9780879755980ISBN: 9780879755980Publisher: Prometheus BooksFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 05/01/1990Description: 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.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 207mmItem Length: 140mmItem Width: 7mmItem Weight: 104gAuthor: John LockeGenre: Philosophy & SpiritualityBook Series: Great Books in PhilosophyRelease Year: 1990 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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