| John Locke: An Essay Concerning Human Understanding in Focus Contributor(s): Fuller, Gary (Editor), Stecker, Robert (Editor), Wright, John P. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415141915 ISBN-13: 9780415141918 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $44.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2000 Annotation: John Locke's "Essay Concerning Human Understanding" is among the most important books in philosophy ever written. It is a difficult work dealing with many themes, including the origin of ideas; the extent and limits of human knowledge; the philosophy of perception; and religion and morality. This volume focuses on the last two topics and provides a clear and insightful survey of these overlooked aspects of Locke's best-known work. Four eminent Locke scholars present authoritative discussions of Locke's view on the ethics of belief, personal identity, free will and moral theory. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - General - Philosophy | Epistemology |
| Dewey: 121 |
| LCCN: 99059822 |
| Series: Routledge Philosophers in Focus Series |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.74 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: John Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding is among the most important books in philosophy ever written. It is also a difficult work dealing with many themes, including the origin of ideas; the extent and limits of human knowledge; the philosophy of perception; and religion and morality. This volume is original in that it focuses on the last two of these topics and provides a clear and insightful survey of these overlooked aspects of Locke's best known work. Four eminent Locke scholars present authoritative discussions of Locke's view on the ethics of belief, personal identity, free will and moral theory. Contributors include John Passmore (Australian National University), Harold Noonan (Birmingham University), Vere Chappell (University of Massachusetts, Amherst), and Daniel Flage (James Madison University). |