Clipped Coins, Abused Words, and Civil Government: John Locke's Philosophy of Money

by George Caffentzis

Book Overview

This book situates John Locke's philosophy of knowledge and his political theory within his engagement in British monetary debates of the 17th and 18th century. Anchored in extensive archival research, George Caffentzis offers the most expansive reading of Locke's economic thought to date, contextualizing it within the expansion of capitalist accumulation on a world scale and the universality of money as a medium of exchange. Updated with a new introduction...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745342051
• ISBN13: 9780745342054
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"