Locke in America: The Moral Philosophy of the Founding Era (American Political Thought (University Press of Kansas))
The author-a freelance writer with a Ph. D. from the New School for Social Research-states that "this book began as a doctoral dissertation," and, indeed, it has all of the virtues-and faults-of this genre: it's thorough, detailed, and prolix, with an exhaustive review and examination of the pertinent literature and extensive footnotes. Huyler traces the rise and fall of the academy's attitude toward the extent of Locke's influence on the founders of the American nation. Initially, Locke was considered to have greatly influenced the founders, but recent scholarship discounts this theory. This study argues persuasively that the original conception is the correct one. Recommended strictly for academic collections in history, philosophy, and political science.Leon H. Brody, U.S. Office of Personnel Management Lib., Washington, D.C.Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.