An essay concerning human understanding / John Locke ; abridged with an introduction and notes by Pauline Phemister.

By:

Locke, John, 1632-1704

Contributor(s):

Phemister, Pauline

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press)Publication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.Description: lvi, 520 p. ; 20 cmISBN:

9780199296620 (pbk.)
0199296626 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

Knowledge, Theory of

DDC classification:

Summary: "In An Essay concerning Human Understanding, John Locke sets out his theory of knowledge and how we acquire it. Eschewing doctrines of innate principles and ideas, Locke shows how all our ideas, even the most abstract and complex, are grounded in human experience and attained by sensation of external things or reflection upon our own mental activities. A thorough examination of the communication of ideas through language and the conventions of taking words as signs of ideas paves the way for his penetrating critique of the limitations of ideas and the extent of our knowledge of ourselves, the world, God, and morals. Locke's masterpiece laid the foundation of British empiricism and is of enduring interest to anyone exploring the development of philosophical thought. This sensitive abridgement uses P.H. Nidditch's authoritative text, and together with an illuminating introduction and other features, makes Locke's arguments more accessible."-- Publisher's description.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [xliv]-li) and index.

"In An Essay concerning Human Understanding, John Locke sets out his theory of knowledge and how we acquire it. Eschewing doctrines of innate principles and ideas, Locke shows how all our ideas, even the most abstract and complex, are grounded in human experience and attained by sensation of external things or reflection upon our own mental activities. A thorough examination of the communication of ideas through language and the conventions of taking words as signs of ideas paves the way for his penetrating critique of the limitations of ideas and the extent of our knowledge of ourselves, the world, God, and morals.
Locke's masterpiece laid the foundation of British empiricism and is of enduring interest to anyone exploring the development of philosophical thought. This sensitive abridgement uses P.H. Nidditch's authoritative text, and together with an illuminating introduction and other features, makes Locke's arguments more accessible."-- Publisher's description.