John Locke and the Origins of Private Property

John Locke''s attempt to justify private property is one of the central elements in his political philosophy. Matthew Kramer''s new book explores in depth the Lockean theory of property along with many other aspects of Locke''s political thought. Drawing on the techniques of analytic philosophy Kramer offers some rigorous and extensive techniques of Locke''s arguments. While subsequently investigating the consequences of the shortcomings in Locke''s reasoning Kramer maintains that our understand...See More