Locke's 'Essay Concerning Human Understanding' - Couverture souple

Uzgalis, William

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0826490336 ISBN 13 : 9780826490339

Editeur : Continuum, 2007

Synopsis

Continuum's Reader's Guides are clear, concise and accessible introductions to classic works of philosophy. Each book explores the major themes, historical and philosophical context and key passages of a major philosophical text, guiding the reader toward a thorough understanding of often demanding material. Ideal for undergraduate students, the guides provide an essential resource for anyone who needs to get to grips with a philosophical text.

John Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding is a classic text, which laid out the basic principles of the Empiricism that was to characterise British Philosophy for centuries to come.This is a hugely important and exciting, yet challenging, piece of philosophical writing.

In Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding: A Reader's Guide, Bill Uzgalis explains the philosophical background against which the book was written and the key themes inherent in the text. The book then guides the reader to a clear understanding of the text as a whole, before exploring the reception and influence of this classic philosophical work. This is the ideal companion to study of this most influential and challenging of texts.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Bill Uzgalis is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Oregon State University. He holds a Philosophy PhD from Stanford. He is the author of numerous articles on Locke, including the Locke entry in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Continuum
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0826490336
• ISBN 13: 9780826490339
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 150
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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