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An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding Volume I

An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding Volume I

Locke, John

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Letters & Essays

ISBN10: 1419106368
ISBN13: 9781419106361
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 17 2004
Pages: 332
Weight: 1.26
Height: 0.69 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding V1 is a philosophical work written by the English philosopher John Locke. Originally published in 1689, it is a comprehensive exploration of the nature and limits of human knowledge. In this book, Locke argues that all knowledge is derived from experience and that the mind is a blank slate at birth, with no innate ideas or knowledge. He also discusses the role of language in shaping our understanding of the world and the importance of reason in guiding our beliefs and actions. This volume is the first of two volumes and covers topics such as the origins of ideas, the nature of perception, and the limits of human understanding. It is considered one of the most influential works in the history of philosophy and continues to be studied and debated by scholars today.Besides what we have already mentioned concerning ideas, other considerations belong to them, in reference to THINGS FROM WHENCE THEY ARE TAKEN, or WHICH THEY MAY BE SUPPOSED TO REPRESENT; and thus, I think, they may come under a threefold distinction, and are: --First, either real or fantastical; Secondly, adequate or inadequate; Thirdly, true or false.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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