Philosophy & Ethics
An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume 1 MDCXC, Based on the 2nd Edition, Books 1 and 2
by John Locke
It challenges the notion that humans are born with innate ideas, arguing instead that the mind begins as a blank slate shaped entirely by experience.
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"An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume 1" by John Locke is a philosophical work first published in 1689. It challenges the notion that humans are born with innate ideas, arguing instead that the mind begins as a blank slate shaped entirely by experience. Locke examines how we acquire knowledge through sensation and reflection, distinguishes between primary and secondary qualities of objects, and explores personal identity, language, and the nature of understanding itself—laying crucial groundwork for modern empiricism.
- Format
- EPUB
- Language
- English
- Length
- 497 pages
- Published
- 1 January 1689
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