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The enduring appeal of liberalism lies in its commitment to the idea that human beings have a "natural" potential to live as free and equal individuals. The realization of this potential, however, is not a matter of nature, but requires that people be molded by a complex constellation of political and educational institutions. In this eloquent and provocative book, Uday Singh Mehta investigates in the major writings of John Locke the implications of this tension between individuals and the institutions that mold them. The process of molding, he demonstrates, involves an external conformity and an internal self-restraint that severely limit the scope of individuality.Mehta explores the centrality of the human imagination in Locke's thought, focusing on his obsession with the potential dangers of the cognitive realm. Underlying Locke's fears regarding the excesses of the imagination is a political anxiety concerning how to limit their potential effects. In light of Locke's views on education, Mehta concludes that the promise of liberation at the heart of liberalism is vitiated by its constraints on cognitive and political freedom.

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Publié par	Cornell University Press
Date de parution	15 mars 2018
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781501726392
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	4 Mo

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The anxîeY fFReedom: Imàgînàîon àn InîvîuàlîY în Locke' Polîîcàl Though by Uày Sîgh Mehà

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The AnxietofFreedom y IMagînatîOn and indîvDualîty în LOcke's POlîtîcal ThOugh

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First published 1992 by Cornell University Press

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Mehta, Uday Singh. The anxiety of freedom : imagination and individuality in Locke’s political thought / Uday Singh Mehta. p. cm. — (Contestations) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-8014-2756-5 (cloth) — ISBN-13: 978-1-5017-2638-5 (pbk.) 1. Locke, John, 1632–1704—Contributions in political science. 2. Liberty. 3. Authority. 4. Imagination. 5. Individuality. I. Title. II. Series. JC153.L87M44 1992 320'.01—dc20 92-8147

The text of this book is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

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