An essay concerning human understanding
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Author
Contributions
- Woolhouse, R. S. - Contributor
Publication
1997 - Penguin Books, London, England
Language
English
Word Count
196,000 words, Guess
Page Count
784 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveessayconcerningh0000lock_f2m7
- ISBN-139780140434828
- ISBN-100140434828
- Library of Congress Control Number98175907
- OCLC Control Number40061523
and 2 more
- Better World Books9780140434828
- Open LibraryOL458564M
Classifications
- DDC121
- LCCB1290 1997
- LCCB1290
and 1 more
- LCCB1291 .L63 1997
Description
Locke's Essay ... (1690) withstood an onslaught by traditional theologians, for rejecting orthodox theology and the concept of innate ideas: as he suggested that God could make matter think. The Essay quickly became one of the most influential books of the eighteenth century, and its contributions to the philosophy of space and time, matter and power were quickly hailed as formative contributions to ... philosophy''--Amazon.com.
Description
In An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, first published in 1690, John Locke (1632-1704) provides a complete account of how we acquire everyday, mathematical, natural scientific, religious and ethical knowledge. Rejecting the theory that some knowledge is innate in us, Locke argues that it derives from sense perceptions and experience, as analysed and developed by reason. While defending these central claims with vigorous common sense, Locke offers many incidental - and highly influential - reflections on space and time, meaning, free will and personal identity. The result is a powerful, pioneering work, which, together with Descartes's works, largely set the agenda for modern philosophy. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. --Publisher
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