An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume I

by John Locke

Overview

John Locke was one of the greatest Enlightenment thinkers. In the first volume of An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Locke masterfully argues against the rationalist idea of innate knowledge. Locke stated, "If we will attentively consider new born children, we shall have little reason to think that they bring many ideas into the world with them." This "blank slate" view encouraged the adoption of the empirical method as the way to practice science and influenced the writings of other key Enlightment philosophers such as David Hume. Alacrity Press is proud to make this work of classic political theory, An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume I by John Locke available to modern readers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781533332721
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	06/04/2016
Pages:	430
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.96(d)

About the Author

One of the most famous English philosophers of the 17th century, John Locke, was also a physician and a political theorist. Locke believed that individuals are born with natural rights and is one of the founders of the liberal political philosophy. John Locke is best known for his book, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, which contains his theory of ideas. His other popular works of writing include A Letter Concerning Toleration and Two Treatises of Government.