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Exploring the foundations of human knowledge, this influential essay by John Locke presents the mind as a blank slate filled through experience. It distinguishes between simple and complex ideas, addressing the nature of primary qualities—such as shape and motion—and secondary qualities that evoke sensations. Additionally, Locke offers a psychological criterion for personal identity and delves into the roles of language and various forms of knowledge, including intuition and moral philosophy, marking a significant contribution to modern empiricism and Enlightenment thought.
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An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, John Locke
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- 2010
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- John Locke
- Publisher
- Book Jungle
- Released
- 2010
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 312
- ISBN13
- 9781438573359
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, True Stories, Political Science & Politics, Psychological Topics, Philosophical Topics, Politics, Opinion Journalism & Essays, Theory of Knowledge
- First published
- 1690
- Original title
- An Essay Concerning Human Understanding
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- 3.85 out of 5
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- Exploring the foundations of human knowledge, this influential essay by John Locke presents the mind as a blank slate filled through experience. It distinguishes between simple and complex ideas, addressing the nature of primary qualities—such as shape and motion—and secondary qualities that evoke sensations. Additionally, Locke offers a psychological criterion for personal identity and delves into the roles of language and various forms of knowledge, including intuition and moral philosophy, marking a significant contribution to modern empiricism and Enlightenment thought.