An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume 1 by John Locke

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Author Locke, John, 1632-1704
Title An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume 1
MDCXC, Based on the 2nd Edition, Books 1 and 2
Note Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Essay_Concerning_Human_Understanding
Note Reading ease score: 49.8 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits Steve Harris and David Widger
Summary "An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume 1" by John Locke is a philosophical treatise written during the late 17th century. The work mainly explores the nature of human understanding, asserting that individuals are born without innate ideas and instead acquire knowledge through experience and reflection. The opening of the essay introduces the central theme, where Locke emphasizes the importance of examining human understanding itself as a means to attain knowledge. He argues against the notion of innate principles, suggesting that our knowledge is built from sensory experience and the workings of our mind, rather than being pre-engraved in us from birth. In the initial chapters, he outlines his method of inquiry, focusing on the origins of ideas and the distinctions between knowledge, belief, and opinion. Locke proposes that a clearer understanding of human cognition can lead to more effective engagement with the world around us. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
Subject Knowledge, Theory of -- Early works to 1800
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EBook-No. 10615
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Most Recently Updated Nov 13, 2022
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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