Locke: His Philosophical Thought
| AUTHOR | Jolley, Nicholas |
| PUBLISHER | OUP Oxford (03/25/1999) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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This book is a general introduction to the philosophy of John Locke, one of the most influential thinkers in modern times. Nicholas Jolley aims to show the fundamental unity of Locke's thought in his masterpiece, the Essay Concerning Human Understanding. In this work Locke advances a coherent theory of knowledge; as against Descartes he argues that knowledge is possible to the extent that it concerns essences which are constructions of the human mind.
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ISBN-13:
9780198752004
ISBN-10:
0198752008
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Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
244
Carton Quantity:
34
Product Dimensions:
5.45 x 0.52 x 8.50 inches
Weight:
0.60 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Table of Contents
Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
0
Point Value:
0
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
192
Library of Congress Control Number:
98035123
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This book is a general introduction to the philosophy of John Locke, one of the most influential thinkers in modern times. Nicholas Jolley aims to show the fundamental unity of Locke's thought in his masterpiece, the Essay Concerning Human Understanding. In this work Locke advances a coherent theory of knowledge; as against Descartes he argues that knowledge is possible to the extent that it concerns essences which are constructions of the human mind.
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Author:
Jolley, Nicholas
Nicolas Jolley is Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, San Diego. His publications include The Light of the Soul (1990), The Cambridge Companion to Leibniz (editor, 1995), and Nicolas Malebranche: Dialogues on Metaphysics and on Religion (co-edited with David Scott, 1997). He is
also the editor of the forthcoming Oxford Philosophical Texts edition of Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding.
also the editor of the forthcoming Oxford Philosophical Texts edition of Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding.
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