Locke and the Compass of Human Understanding: A Selective Commentary on the 'Essay' - Couverture rigide

Yolton, John W.

 
9780521078382: Locke and the Compass of Human Understanding: A Selective Commentary on the 'Essay'
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ISBN 10 : 0521078385 ISBN 13 : 9780521078382
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1970

Synopsis

The Essay Concerning Human Understanding is John Locke's most important work, and through this selective commentary, first published in 1970, Professor Yolton concentrates our attention on the more interesting and controversial of the doctrines in it. His method of interpretation is to ask very specific questions of the text in order to test the propriety of the philosophical labels traditionally applied to Locke, an approach which he believes yields surprising results. He looks afresh at the various discussions of essence, perception, scientific method, ethics and meaning, and argues that throughout his epistemology Locke is more concerned with problems of description and analysis than with those of justification. This historical perspective is extended by the discussion of issues in the Essay, which retain an independent and philosophical interest.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The Essay Concerning Human Understanding is John Locke's most important work, and through this selective commentary, first published in 1970, Professor Yolton concentrates our attention on the more interesting and controversial of the doctrines in it. His method of interpretation is to ask very specific questions of the text in order to test the propriety of the philosophical labels traditionally applied to Locke, an approach which he believes yields surprising results. He looks afresh at the various discussions of essence, perception, scientific method, ethics and meaning, and argues that throughout his epistemology Locke is more concerned with problems of description and analysis than with those of justification. This historical perspective is extended by the discussion of issues in the Essay, which retain an independent and philosophical interest.

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
1970
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0521078385
ISBN 13 
9780521078382
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Nombre de pages
244
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Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0521130085 ISBN 13 :  9780521130080
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2010
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