Self-Ownership vs. Divine Ownership: A Lockean Solution to a Liberal Democratic Dilemma
2011; Wiley; Volume: 55; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1540-5907.2010.00496.x
ISSN1540-5907
Autores Tópico(s)Political Theory and Influence
ResumoAmerican Journal of Political ScienceVolume 55, Issue 3 p. 710-723 Self-Ownership vs. Divine Ownership: A Lockean Solution to a Liberal Democratic Dilemma S. Adam Seagrave, S. Adam Seagrave University of Notre DameSearch for more papers by this author S. Adam Seagrave, S. Adam Seagrave University of Notre DameSearch for more papers by this author First published: 01 February 2011 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-5907.2010.00496.xCitations: 6 S. Adam Seagrave is Notre Dame Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow, The Tocqueville Program, University of Notre Dame, 217 O'Shaughnessy Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 ([email protected]). Earlier versions of this article were presented at the 2009 annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, the 2008 annual meeting of the Southwest Political Science Association, and a 2008 meeting of the University of Notre Dame Political Theory Colloquium. The author would like to thank Michael Zuckert, the editor and anonymous reviewers at AJPS, as well as the numerous participants in these meetings, for highly instructive comments and discussions throughout the writing process. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract While the role of religion in the public life of contemporary liberal democracies constitutes a significant and ongoing topic of debate in political theory, scholars have thus far stopped short of addressing the root of this contentious issue in the apparent contradiction between self-ownership and Divine ownership. I argue that a hitherto unnoticed and persuasive means of resolving this contradiction is implicit in the thought of John Locke. In fact, one of the more controversial issues in recent Lockean scholarship concerns the manner in which Locke's assertions of human self-ownership cohere with his prominent theological commitments. 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