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This is the first major critical edition of Locke's 1695 enquiry into the foundations of Christianity. Locke maintains that the essentials of the faith, few and simple, can be found by anyone for themselves in the Scripture, and that this provides a basis for tolerant agreement among Christians. An authoritative text is accompanied by abundant information conducive to an understanding of Locke's religious thought.

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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100198245254

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Book TitleReasonableness of Christianity : As Delivered in the Scriptures

Number of Pages404 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicReference, Christian Theology / Apologetics, History & Surveys / Modern, Christianity / General

Publication Year2000

IllustratorYes

GenreReligion, Philosophy

TypeTextbook

AuthorJohn Locke

Book SeriesClarendon Edition of the Works of John Locke Ser.

FormatHardcover

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Item Height1 in

Item Weight20.8 Oz

Item Length8.9 in

Item Width5.7 in

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Reviews'This is a text that every Locke scholar will want to possess and to ponder.'International Philosophical Quarterly, vol.XLI, no.4'The value of critical editions of philosophical texts is now realized as never before. As a hermeneutical tool, a critical edition can establish many of the parameters of interpretation. It inevitably makes a judgment on the competing legitimacy of variant readings and, at its best, relates writers' thought to their other works, to other relevant texts, and to the broader context in which they arose. All of these results have been admirably achieved inthis first critical edition of John Locke's Reasonableness.'International Philosophical Quarterly, vol.XLI, no.4'In the case of Locke more than most, it would be foolhardy to say that the last word has been spoken, but it is hard to imagine that this work as a whole will be surpassed in value for many years to come.'Ecclesiastical History, vol. 52/4'the editor's manner is refreshingly down-to-earth.'Ecclesiastical History, vol. 52/4'excellent ... Throughout, Higgins-Biddle skilfully picks his way through a number of intellectual thickets.'Ecclesiastical History, vol. 52/4'Higins-Biddle has in all probability produced the definitive edition of the Reasonableness in a fine piece of scholarship that meets the high standards established in the other volumes of the Clarendon Locke Edition'Paul Schuurman, British Journal for the History of Philosophy'this volume is much to be welcomed since it gives a critical edition of Locke's text, based on a copy of the first edition that Locke annotated and is now kept at Harvard, as well as comprehensively noting the variant readings in the first and second editions and in the Collected Works of 1714 ... With the publication of this fine edition, readers today can judge for themselves the satisfactoriness of Locke's view of Christianity while students of Lockecan enjoy the benefits of a critical text.'David A.Pailin, Journal of Theological Studies, Vol.52, No.1, April 2001'This volume is the first modern critical edition of Locke's Reasonableness of Christianity published anonymously in 1695 ... The edition seems exemplary and is clearly the product of a great many years of study.'David L. Wykes, Transactions of the Unitarian Historical Society, Vol.XXII, No.3, April 2001'of his works, The Reasonableness of Christianity ... is the first critical and annoted edition of the full text ... The introduction is readable, scholarly and instructive.' John A. Harrow, Hartley, The Expository Times, Sept.00., 'This is a text that every Locke scholar will want to possess and to ponder.'International Philosophical Quarterly, vol.XLI, no.4, "This, the first crtical edition, contains an authoritative text with information about sources, variants, amendments, and publishing history." - -Theology Digest "In his 89-page introduction, John Higgins-Biddle places the work in the context of Locke's philosophy and political theory and evaluates the opinions of those who have interpreted Locke as a Diest, as a Socinian or a Unitarian, or as a Hobbist." - - Theology Digest "This is a text that every Locke scholar will want to possess and to ponder." --International Philosophical Quarterly "he editor's manner is refreshingly down-to-earth." --Ecclesiastical History "excellent ... Throughout, Higgins-Biddle skilfully picks his way through a number of intellectual thickets." --Ecclesiastical History "of his works, The Reasonableness of Christianity ... is the first critical and annoted edition of the full text ... The introduction is readable, scholarly and instructive." --John A. Harrow, Hartley, The Expository Times "In the case of Locke more than most, it would be foolhardy to say that the last word has been spoken, but it is hard to imagine that this work as a whole will be surpassed in value for many years to come." --Ecclesiastical History "The value of critical editions of philosophical texts is now realized as never before. As a hermeneutical tool, a critical edition can establish many of the parameters of interpretation. It inevitably makes a judgment on the competing legitimacy of variant readings and, at its best, relates writers' thought to their other works, to other relevant texts, and to the broader context in which they arose. All of these results have been admirably achieved in this first critical edition of John Locke's Reasonableness." --Philosophical Quarterly "Higgins-Biddle has in all probability produced the definitive edition of the Reasonableness in a fine piece of scholarship that meets the high standards established in the other volumes of the Clarendon Locke Edition." --British Journal for the History of Philosophy "this volume is much to be welcomed since it gives a critical edition of Locke's text, based on a copy of the first edition that Locke annotated and is now kept at Harvard, as well as comprehensively noting the variant readings in the first and second editions and in the Collected Works of 1714 . . . With the publication of this fine edition, readers today can judge for themselves the satisfactoriness of Locke's view of Christianity while students of Locke can enjoy the benefits of a critical text." --Journal of Theological Studies "This volume is the first modern critical edition of Locke's Reasonableness of Christianity published anonymously in 1695 ... The edition seems exemplary and is clearly the product of a great many years of study." --Transactions of the Unitarian Historical Society, 'In the case of Locke more than most, it would be foolhardy to say that the last word has been spoken, but it is hard to imagine that this work as a whole will be surpassed in value for many years to come.'Ecclesiastical History, vol. 52/4, 'This volume is the first modern critical edition of Locke's Reasonableness of Christianity published anonymously in 1695 ... The edition seems exemplary and is clearly the product of a great many years of study.'David L. Wykes, Transactions of the Unitarian Historical Society, Vol.XXII, No.3, April 2001, 'excellent ... Throughout, Higgins-Biddle skilfully picks his way through a number of intellectual thickets.'Ecclesiastical History, vol. 52/4, 'Higins-Biddle has in all probability produced the definitive edition of the Reasonableness in a fine piece of scholarship that meets the high standards established in the other volumes of the Clarendon Locke Edition'Paul Schuurman, British Journal for the History of Philosophy, "This is a text that every Locke scholar will want to possess and to ponder." --International Philosophical Quarterly"he editor's manner is refreshingly down-to-earth." --Ecclesiastical History"excellent ... Throughout, Higgins-Biddle skilfully picks his way through a number of intellectual thickets." --Ecclesiastical History"of his works, The Reasonableness of Christianity ... is the first critical and annoted edition of the full text ... The introduction is readable, scholarly and instructive." --John A. Harrow, Hartley, The Expository Times"In the case of Locke more than most, it would be foolhardy to say that the last word has been spoken, but it is hard to imagine that this work as a whole will be surpassed in value for many years to come." --Ecclesiastical History"The value of critical editions of philosophical texts is now realized as never before. As a hermeneutical tool, a critical edition can establish many of the parameters of interpretation. It inevitably makes a judgment on the competing legitimacy of variant readings and, at its best, relates writers' thought to their other works, to other relevant texts, and to the broader context in which they arose. All of these results have been admirably achieved in this first critical edition of John Locke's Reasonableness." --Philosophical Quarterly"Higgins-Biddle has in all probability produced the definitive edition of the Reasonableness in a fine piece of scholarship that meets the high standards established in the other volumes of the Clarendon Locke Edition." --British Journal for the History of Philosophy"this volume is much to be welcomed since it gives a critical edition of Locke's text, based on a copy of the first edition that Locke annotated and is now kept at Harvard, as well as comprehensively noting the variant readings in the first and second editions and in the Collected Works of 1714 . . . With the publication of this fine edition, readers today can judge for themselves the satisfactoriness of Locke's view of Christianity while students of Locke can enjoy the benefits of a critical text." --Journal of Theological Studies"This volume is the first modern critical edition of Locke's Reasonableness of Christianity published anonymously in 1695 ... The edition seems exemplary and is clearly the product of a great many years of study." --Transactions of the Unitarian Historical Society, 'of his works, The Reasonableness of Christianity ... is the first critical and annoted edition of the full text ... The introduction is readable, scholarly and instructive.' John A. Harrow, Hartley, The Expository Times, Sept.00., 'The value of critical editions of philosophical texts is now realized as never before. As a hermeneutical tool, a critical edition can establish many of the parameters of interpretation. It inevitably makes a judgment on the competing legitimacy of variant readings and, at its best, relateswriters' thought to their other works, to other relevant texts, and to the broader context in which they arose. All of these results have been admirably achieved in this first critical edition of John Locke's Reasonableness.'International Philosophical Quarterly, vol.XLI, no.4, 'this volume is much to be welcomed since it gives a critical edition of Locke's text, based on a copy of the first edition that Locke annotated and is now kept at Harvard, as well as comprehensively noting the variant readings in the first and second editions and in the Collected Works of1714 ... With the publication of this fine edition, readers today can judge for themselves the satisfactoriness of Locke's view of Christianity while students of Locke can enjoy the benefits of a critical text.'David A.Pailin, Journal of Theological Studies, Vol.52, No.1, April 2001

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Lccn98-026343

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Lc Classification NumberBr121.2.L63 1999

Table of ContentIntroduction Editorial Preface The Reasonableness of Christianity: Text and Annotations Locke's Manuscript Indexes Appendices Bibliography Index, IntroductionEditorial PrefaceThe Reasonableness of Christianity: Text and AnnotationsLocke's Manuscript IndexesAppendicesBibliographyIndex