[ Table of Contents ] – [ Part One: Works by Locke ]

Goldie, M. (ed.)

Political essays / Locke ; edited by Mark Goldie. – Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1997. – (Cambridge texts in the history of political thought). – xl, 409 p.

Contents:

Introduction (p. xi-xxvii)

Major Essays

First Tract on Government (1660) – p. 3-53
[Includes “The Preface to the Reader” (1661)]

Second Tract on Government (c. 1662) – p. 54-78

Essays on the Law of Nature (1663-4) – p. 79-133

An Essay on Toleration (1667) – p. 134-159

The Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina (1669) – p. 160-181

An Essay on the Poor Law (1697) – p. 182-198

Minor Essays

Verses on Cromwell and the Dutch War (1654) – p. 201-203

Verses on King Charles II’s Restoration (1660) – p. 203-204

Infallibility (1661-2) – p. 204-209

Verses on Queen Catherine (1662) – p. 209-211

On Samuel Parker (1669-70) – p. 211-215

Adversaria A (c. 1670?) – p. 215

Civil and Ecclesiastical Power (1674) – p. 216-221

Trade (1674) – p. 221-222

The Particular Test for Priests (c. 1674) – p. 222-224

Philanthropy (1675) – p. 225-226

Catholic Infallibility (1675) – p. 226-230

Toleration A (c. 1675) – p. 230-235

Obligation of Penal Laws (1676) – p. 235-237

Pleasure, Pain, the Passions (1676) – p. 237-245

Atheism (1676) – p. 245-246

Toleration B (1676) – p. 246-248

Faith and Reason (1676) – p. 248-250

Knowledge A (1676) – p. 250-251

Happiness A (1676) – p. 251-252

Politica (1676) – p. 252

Atlantis (1676-9) – p. 252-259

Understanding (1677) – p. 260-265

Adversaria B (1677) – p. 265-267

Morality (c. 1677-8) – p. 267-269

Toleration C (1678) – p. 269

Law (1678) – p. 269-270

Law of Nature (1678) – p. 270

Virtue A (1678) – p. 270-271

Happiness B (1678) – p. 271

Reputation (1678) – p. 271-272

Carolina (1679) – p. 272

Marriage (1679) – p. 273

Pietas (1679) – p. 273

Justitia (1679) – p. 273

Politia (1679) – p. 274

Opinion (1679) – p. 274

Love of Country (1679) – p. 274-275

Love (1679) – p. 275-276

Toleration D (1679) – p. 276-277

Of God’s Justice (1680) – p. 277-278

Religion (1681) – p. 278-280

Reason, Passion, Superstition (1681) – p. 280

Knowledge B (1681) – p. 281-282

Laws (1681) – p. 282-283

Selecting the Grand Jury (1681) – p. 283-287

Virtue B (1681) – p. 287-288

Adversaria C (c. 1681?) – p. 288-289

Enthusiasm (1682) – p. 289-291

Ecclesia (c. 1682) – p. 291-292

Superstition (c. 1682) – p. 292-293

Tradition (c. 1682) – p. 293

The Labadists (1684) – p. 293-296

Thus I Think (c. 1686-8?) – p. 296-297

Of Ethic in General (c. 1686-8?) – p. 297-304

Pacific Christians (1688) – p. 304-306

On Allegiance and the Revolution (1690) – p. 306-313

On William Sherlock (1690-1) – p. 313-317

Ethica A (1692) – p. 318-319

Ethica B (1693) – p. 319-320

Homo ante et post Lapsum (1693) – p. 320-321

Voluntas (1693) – p. 321

For a General Naturalisation (1693) – p. 322-326

Labour (1693) – p. 326-328

Law (c. 1693) – p. 328-329

Liberty of the Press (1694-5) – p. 329-339

Locke’s criticisms of the Licensing Act of 1662

Summary of ‘A Bill for the Better Regulating of Printing’

Locke’s amendments to the draft bill

Punitive Justice (1695) – p. 339

Venditio (1695) – p. 339-343

Sacerdos (1698) – p. 343-345

Error (1698) – p. 345-3348

Some Thoughts Concerning Reading and Study for a Gentleman (1703) – p. 348-355

Appendix

Extract for “Draft B” (1671) of Human Understanding – p. 359-360

Extract from “A Letter from a Person of Quality” (1675) – p. 360-365

Extracts from “Study” (1677) – p. 365-372

Extract from “Critical Notes on Stillingfleet” (1681) – 372-375

Locke’s reading list – p. 376-380

Checklist of Lockeana in print – p. 381-387

Bibliography – p. 388-395