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Locke on knowledge and reality : a commentary on An essay concerning human understanding /

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Georges Dicker here provides a commentary on John Locke's masterwork, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding-the foundational work of classical Empiricism. Dicker's commentary is an accessible guide for students who are reading Locke for the first time, a useful research tool for upper-le...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dicker, Georges, 1942- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2019]
Subjects:
Locke, John, > 1632-1704. > Essay concerning human understanding.
Knowledge, Theory of.
Ontology > History > 17th century.
Table of Contents:
  • Overview
  • Locke's life
  • Locke's turn and his polemic against innatism
  • The origin and classification of ideas
  • Primary and secondary qualities
  • Complex ideas
  • Substance
  • Identity
  • Personal identity
  • Freedom and the determination of the will
  • Language
  • Knowledge in general
  • The problem of perception
  • Perceptual knowledge.