A classic examination of John Locke's philosophy of economics, language and history

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 by Paul Rekret, a new foreword by Harry Cleaver and new material by the author, Clipped Coins, Abused Words, and Civil Government continues to make a significant intervention in contemporary debates around the history of capitalism, colonialism and philosophy.

Acknowledgments
Note on the New Edition
Foreword
Introduction to the New Edition
Preface
Introduction
1. Clipped Coins
2. Civil Government
3. Abused Words
Conclusion: Weaving an Origin
Postface: John Locke, the Philosopher of Primitive Accumulation
Notes
Bibliography
Index