James Harrington (author)

For other people with the same name, see James Harington (disambiguation).

James Harrington
James Harrington, c. 1658
Born(1611-01-03)3 January 1611
Upton, Northamptonshire, England
Died11 September 1677(1677-09-11) (aged 66)
Little Ambry, Dean's Yard, Westminster, England
Resting placeSt Margaret's, Westminster
LanguageEnglish
EducationTrinity College, Oxford
PeriodEuropean wars of religion
GenreUtopian fiction
SubjectUtopia, classical republicanism
Notable worksThe Commonwealth of Oceana

James Harrington (or Harington; 3 January 1611 – 11 September 1677) was an English political theorist known for his contributions to classical republicanism thought. He is best known for his controversial publication The Commonwealth of Oceana (1656). This work was an exposition of an ideal constitution, a utopia, designed to facilitate the development of the English republic established after the 1649 execution of Charles I of England.

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