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Article: John Locke: Writings on Religion. (Reviews).(Book Review)(Brief Article)
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- Contemporary Review
- Article date:
- September 1, 2002
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John Locke: Writings on Religion. Victor Nuovo, editor. Clarendon Press, Oxford. [pounds sterling]50.00. 290 pages. ISBN 0-19-924341-7. As the editor states in his substantial introduction, this collection gives scholars 'the first comprehensive collection' of Locke's writings, published and hitherto in manuscript form, on religious topics. Locke's religious views are, Mr Nuovo claims, essential to a full understanding of his philosophy: 'If we are to understand Locke aright we must view all of his opinions within this frame'. His writings show how theology and religion converge into one over-reaching discipline which was the basis of life and thought. Locke's theology ...
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