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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. Volume Two
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. Volume One
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'An Essay Concerning Human Understanding' is philosopher John Locke's pioneering examination of the origins of human knowledge and understanding. First published in 1690, it set the agenda for modern philosophy and influenced psychology and political theory.In 'An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. Volume Two' Locke discusses our use of language and its imperfections. He talks of the 'Abuse of Words' and laments the creation of words with no distinct meaning. The book also covers Locke's ideas on truth, judgement, probability, enthusiasm and reason. His radical theories on the nature of human knowledge and where it comes from went on to change the face of philosophy. Regarded as Locke's most powerful and important philosophical work, 'An Essay on Human Understanding' still resonates today.-
LanguageEnglish
PublisherSAGA Egmont
Release dateMay 16, 2022
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. Volume Two
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. Volume One

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  • An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. Volume One

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    An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. Volume One
    An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. Volume One

    'An Essay Concerning Human Understanding' is philosopher John Locke's pioneering examination of the origins of human knowledge and understanding. First published in 1690, it set the agenda for modern philosophy and influenced psychology and political theory. 'An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. Volume One,' covers Locke's attempts to discover where our ideas come from, what it means to have an idea and what an idea actually is.He also discusses theories on free will and personal identity, outlining the notion of the blank slate at birth or tabula rasa, which is then filled in by experience of the world.Regarded as Locke's most powerful and important philosophical work, 'An Essay on Human Understanding' still resonates today.-

  • An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. Volume Two

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    An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. Volume Two
    An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. Volume Two

    'An Essay Concerning Human Understanding' is philosopher John Locke's pioneering examination of the origins of human knowledge and understanding. First published in 1690, it set the agenda for modern philosophy and influenced psychology and political theory.In 'An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. Volume Two' Locke discusses our use of language and its imperfections. He talks of the 'Abuse of Words' and laments the creation of words with no distinct meaning. The book also covers Locke's ideas on truth, judgement, probability, enthusiasm and reason. His radical theories on the nature of human knowledge and where it comes from went on to change the face of philosophy. Regarded as Locke's most powerful and important philosophical work, 'An Essay on Human Understanding' still resonates today.-

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