Huyler brings his new and persuasive interpretation of Locke onto the battleground of American history, and puts Locke's liberalism (when rightly understood), atop the high moral and ideological ground of the founding of the American republic. As I understand it, Dr. Huyler is saying that we can safely consider Locke as one of the Father's of our country, if you consider that an idea (like seeds planted in the right place at the right season) will sprout whatever fruits are generic in that idea.

He builds on the work of noted historians to argue that the American revolutionaries, the Federalists, the Anti-federalists, and the Jeffersonian republicans were all committed to a set of moral and political beliefs which were readily available and clearly articulated in Locke's writings.

Jerome Huyler seeks to place the pro-reason, pro-individualism, pro-capitalism philosophy of John Locke back at center stage in the American Revolutionary mind. He argues for Locke's enormous influence on eighteenth-century America's culture and politics. He argues persuasively that Locke greatly influenced the founders of our country. His book is highly recommended for students in history, philosophy, and political science.

Interviews with Jerome Huyler can be found at … Interviewing Huyler

Was Locke a Liberal? … the Independent Review … thinking out of the box.
Jerome Huyler answers in twenty-one pages (viewed with Acrobat Reader), as follows:

"For three decades, John Locke has been the object of a tug-of-war between scholars who view him as the father of modern liberalism and those who view him as an exponent of civic republicanism. A closer reading of Locke's life and thought reveals that he was both, and that the a historical liberal-republican debate has obscured rather than illuminated the nature of Locke's radicalism and influence"...

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Jerome Huyler earned a PhD. in political science from the New School for Social Research in 1992. He holds a Bachelors Degree from Brooklyn College, where he majored in philosophy. Huyler's doctoral dissertation was edited for publication as "Locke in America: The Moral Philosophy of the Founding Era"

Dr. Huyler has delivered talks at New York University, St. John's University, Baruch College, The University of Connecticut, and other leading colleges. In addition to speaking before graduate seminars on the American Founding Era at Fordham University, he has addressed professional conferences, including those of the Liberty Fund, the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association and the New York State and Northeast Political Science Associations.

His articles, interviews and book reviews have been published in prestigious journals, such as The William & Mary Quarterly, The American Historical Review, The Navigator, and The Independent Review, among others.

His site ... Jerome Huyler … Jerome Huyler's official site includes book reviews, short biography, excerpts and articles, and contact information.