Authority figures :

Shanks, Torrey,

Authority figures : rhetoric and experience in John Locke's political thought / Torrey Shanks. - 1 online resource (170 pages)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-143) and index.

Rhetoric and situated political critique -- The claim to experience -- Material words and sensible judgment -- Feminine figures and the rhetoric of critique -- The matter of consent -- Conclusion : critical temporalities.

"Examines the place of rhetoric in John Locke's political and philosophical thought. Traces the close ties between rhetoric and experience as they form the basis for a theory and practice of judgment at the center of his work"--Provided by publisher.

9780271065779 (e-book)


Locke, John, 1632-1704 --Views on political science.


Political science.
Rhetoric--Political aspects.


Electronic books.

JC153.L87 / S53 2014eb

320.51/2092