Project Gutenberg 2005-01-19 Public domain in the USA. 115 Laski, Harold J. (Harold Joseph) 1893 1950 Laski, Harold Joseph Lasky, Harold Joseph 20014002 Political Thought in England from Locke to Bentham Home University Library of Modern Knowledge, No. 103 Reading ease score: 56.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by David King and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Political Thought in England from Locke to Bentham" by Harold J. Laski is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the evolution of political theory and thought in England from the late 17th century through the 18th century, particularly focusing on key figures such as John Locke and Jeremy Bentham. The book discusses how these thinkers contributed to concepts of governance, liberty, and the role of the state, providing a critical analysis of political transitions that shaped modern democracy in England. The opening of the text sets the stage by emphasizing the significance of the Revolution of 1688, which marked a turning point in English politics by challenging the Divine Right of kings. Laski outlines the shift from absolutist principles to a framework where political power was increasingly viewed as dependent on the consent of the governed. He introduces John Locke's contributions, discussing the impact of his social contract theory and his ideas on natural rights, which later influenced radical political movements. The author critiques the relative absence of systematic political speculation in the subsequent period, signaling a transition toward the emergence of new political thought in response to evolving social dynamics. Overall, the beginning of the book presents a foundation for understanding how philosophical debates of the time informed the practicalities of governance and individual rights. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Political science -- Great Britain -- History JA Text Politics United Kingdom Browsing: History - British Browsing: Politics 415370 415345 2024-11-06T14:18:52.115867 2023-09-07T04:43:10.194672 text/html text/html 410312 2020-12-19T05:44:13 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 152786 2020-12-19T05:44:13 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 237504 2024-11-06T14:19:01.653845 application/epub+zip 242243 2024-11-06T14:18:55.928866 application/epub+zip 218940 2024-11-06T14:18:54.481862 application/epub+zip 493009 2024-11-06T14:19:05.877820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454787 2024-11-06T14:19:00.644830 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409773 2022-09-07T18:02:21.115071 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376620 376570 2024-11-06T14:18:51.188921 2023-09-07T04:43:09.416694 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 376489 2020-12-19T05:44:13 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 141151 2020-12-19T05:44:13 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 376486 2020-12-19T05:44:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 141111 2020-12-19T05:44:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22287 2024-11-06T14:19:06.014789 application/rdf+xml 17613 2024-11-06T14:18:55.051854 image/jpeg 3898 2024-11-06T14:18:54.764858 image/jpeg 229673 2024-11-06T14:18:52.152867 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia