An essay concerning human understanding /
John Locke ; edited with a foreword by Peter H. Nidditch.
- xxvi, 748 pages ; 22 cm.
- Works. 1975 .
- Locke, John, 1632-1704. 1975 Works. .
"The text of Locke's Essay is reprinted (with corrections) from the Clarendon edition, first published 1975"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Of Innate Notions -- Of Ideas -- Of Words -- Of Knowledge and Opinion. Book 1. Book 2. Book 3. Book 4.
Locke's Essay ... (1690) withstood an onslaught by traditional theologians, for rejecting orthodox theology and the concept of innate ideas: as he suggested that God could make matter think. The Essay quickly became one of the most influential books of the eighteenth century, and its contributions to the philosophy of space and time, matter and power were quickly hailed as formative contributions to ... philosophy''--Amazon.com.