Freedom and Government in Locke and Spinoza
ABSTRACT
This colloquium engaged in a comparative study of Spinoza’s arguments and Locke’s more well-known Second Treatise on Government to consider which approach is best suited to our contemporary concerns of fostering the ideal of a society of free and responsible individuals.
READING LIST
Conference Readings
Locke, John. Two Treatises of Government (Student Edition). Edited by Peter Laslett. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1988.
Locke, John. A Letter Concerning Toleration. Edited by James H. Tully. Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc., 1983.
Spinoza, Baruch. Theological-Political Treatise. Translated by Samuel Shirley. Indianapolis: Hackett, 1991.
Spinoza, Baruch. Political Treatise. Translated by Samuel Shirley. Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc., 2000.
Spinoza, Baruch. Ethics Treatise on The Emendation of the Intellect and Selected Letters. Edited by Samuel Shirley. Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc., 1992.