An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding

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John Locke's 'An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding' is a groundbreaking work in the field of philosophy, specifically focusing on the nature of human knowledge and understanding. Written in a clear and rational style, Locke explores the origins of ideas, the role of language in shaping thought, and the limits of human understanding. This work is considered a key text in the history of empiricism, as Locke argues that all knowledge comes from sensory experience and reflection. His emphasis on the importance of observation and experimentation laid the foundation for modern scientific inquiry. Locke's work is a must-read for anyone interested in the development of modern philosophical thought. John Locke, a prominent Enlightenment thinker, was influenced by his background in medicine, politics, and theology. His experiences living through political turmoil in England and interacting with prominent intellectuals of his time shaped his perspective on epistemology and politics. Locke's dedication to reason and empirical evidence in the pursuit of knowledge is evident in 'An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding'. I highly recommend 'An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding' to readers interested in philosophy, epistemology, and the history of ideas. Locke's thorough examination of the nature of human knowledge continues to be relevant and influential in contemporary philosophical discussions.

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John Locke's (1632-1704) reputation as an English philosopher in the history of Western thought rests above all on his "An Essay concerning Humane Understanding". In this, the founding document of British Empiricism, Locke attempted a complete account of human knowledge, its origin, scope and limits. He attacked the long-held Rationalist doctrine of innate ideas and argued instead for the primacy of sense experience: the mind at birth is a "tabula rasa" - a receptive blank slate on which all knowledge is inscribed by experience.;The "Essay" had a very profound impact on 18th-century thought, from Berkeley and Hume in Britain to Voltaire and many others on the European mainland. By 1800 it had been issued in 56 different editions and translations, not counting abridgements. Thoemmes Press presents large-format facsimile editions of two of the most important. The first issue of the first edition affords scholars the chance to read Locke's text in the precise version that confronted his earliest readers in 1690. And the fifth edition (1706) contains expansions to all four books, as well as excerpts from Locke's important Letters to and from Bishop Edward Stillingfleet - changes anticipated in a codicil to Locke's will.

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Pagina's: 455, Paperback, Independently published