John Locke e o problema da escravidão

Autores/as

  • Antônio Carlos dos Santos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9732/2025.V130.1.1314

Palabras clave:

John Locke, escravidão, racismo

Resumen

O objetivo deste texto é problematizar a leitura que atribui racismo a Locke e mostrar como o problema da escravidão aparece no Segundo Tratado. Este texto é composto de duas partes: na primeira, serão apresentados os principais argumentos usados em favor de que Locke seria racista; na segunda, será analisado o tema da escravidão no Segundo tratado de Locke. As duas partes se conectam através da discussão do sentido desse tema no pensamento político de Locke. Esperamos contribuir com o debate em torno do tema da escravidão em Locke.

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Publicado

2025-11-24

Cómo citar

John Locke e o problema da escravidão. (2025). Revista Brasileña de Estudios Políticos, 130(1). https://doi.org/10.9732/2025.V130.1.1314