Review of Nicholas Jolley, Locke’s Touchy Subjects. Materialism and Immortality

One of the aims of Studi lockiani is to draw attention to the most relevant publications in the panorama of Locke studies that have recently appeared. Without a doubt, Jolley’s book is one of these works. The author explores some of the most controversial aspects in Locke’s thought, including his views on the materiality/ immateriality of the soul, the idea of substance, the thinking matter hypothesis, and personal identity. Here I shall mention some aspects of Jolley’s treatment of these issues, which I believe may greatly enhance our understanding of Locke’s philosophy