An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding

by John Locke

Overview

Delve into the foundations of knowledge and perception with John Locke's "An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume 2." This seminal work, based on the 1690 second edition, presents Books 3 and 4 of Locke's comprehensive exploration of human understanding.

A cornerstone of philosophy and epistemology, Locke's essay meticulously examines the origins, certainty, and extent of human knowledge. He grapples with fundamental questions of reasoning, ideas, and the limits of human comprehension. Explore Locke's profound insights into metaphysics and the nature of thought itself.

This volume offers a direct encounter with Locke's influential theories, inviting readers to engage with timeless questions about the nature of understanding and the pursuit of knowledge. A meticulously prepared print republication of a classic text.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781023029902
Publisher:	Anson Street Press
Publication date:	03/28/2025
Pages:	282
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

John Locke FRS (29 August 1632 - 28 October 1704) was an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "Father of Liberalism". Considered one of the first of the British empiricists, following the tradition of Sir Francis Bacon, he is equally important to social contract theory. His work greatly affected the development of epistemology and political philosophy. His writings influenced Voltaire and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, many Scottish Enlightenment thinkers, as well as the American revolutionaries. His contributions to classical republicanism and liberal theory are reflected in the United States Declaration of Independence.