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Locke in 90 Minutes (John Locke: 1632-1704)
Locke in 90 Minutes - John Locke: 1632-1704 Author:Paul Strathern Locke spent much of his leisure time writing long flowery letters to unattached women, but he never married and ended up living in a platonic ménage a trios with the MP for Essex and his wife. Locke was the only major philosopher to become a government minister, yet his philosophy was revolutionary inspiring both the American Declaration of Ind... more »ependence and the French Revolution.
Locke in 90 Minutes is an addition to the successful series of light-hearted and idiosyncratic books to look at the lives and work of the major philosophers. In an account that is both stimulating and informative, Paul Strathern has woven Lockes major ideas into the text in such a way as to be both readily accessible to students of philosophy and non-philosophers alike.
An introduction and afterword place Lockes work in the development of philosophy; there is also a clear chronological table. Finally, a selection of quotes from his two major works, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding and Two Treatises of Government, gives an indication of his intentions, major concepts, and style.
Paul Strathern is a professional writer who has written novels, biographies and travel books, and was a university lecturer who has taught mathematics, philosophy and modern Italian poetry.« less