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An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume I
An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume II
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Originally published in 1969, the impetus for this collection came from a conference on the Thought of John Locke held at York University, Toronto in 1966. Written in the co-operative spirit of the conference, the essays collected here were intended to reflect Locke's position as a polymath and recontextualise his ideas through the juxtaposition of various academic approaches. In doing so, they provide a challenging perspective on Locke which perhaps comes closer to the original character of his thought than more traditional approaches. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Locke's ideas on philosophy, politics, science or religion. ... Read more

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AUDIO BOOK MP3 OR COMPATIBLE MP3 CD PLAYER ONLYWELCOME TO ALL IN DEALS!This audio book can be played on an MP3 player or a compatible MP3 DVD or MP3 compatible CD player. We are confident you will love this audio book. Book is in the public domain and read by volunteers.Packaged with care and Protected by a CD sleeveA Letter Concerning Tolerationby John Locke (1632-1704)Translated by William Popple (d. 1708) Letter Concerning Toleration by John Locke was originally published in 1689. Its initial publication was in Latin, though it was immediately translated into other languages. In this letter addressed to an anonymous Honored Sir (actually Lockes close friend Philip von Limborch, who published it without Lockes knowledge) Locke argues for a new understanding of the relationship between religion and government. One of the founders of Empiricism, Locke develops a philosophy that is contrary to the one expressed by Thomas Hobbes in Leviathan, primarily because it supports toleration for various Christian denominations. Lockes work appeared amidst a fear that Catholicism might be taking over England, and responds to the problem of religion and government by proposing toleration as the answer. Total running time: 2:28:22 Read by D.E. Wittkower ... Read more

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John Locke (1632-1704) was one of the toweringphilosophers of the Enlightenment and arguably thegreatest English philosopher. Many assumptions we now takefor granted, about liberty, knowledge and government, comefrom Locke and his most influential works, An EssayConcerning Human Understanding and Two Treatises ofGovernment.

In this superb introduction to Locke's thought, EJ Lowecovers all the major aspects of his philosophy. Whilstsensitive to the Seventeenth century background to Locke'sthought, he concentrates on introducing and assessingLocke in a contemporary philosophical setting, explainingwhy he is so important today.

Beginning with a helpful overview of Locke's life andtimes, he explains how Locke challenged the idea that thehuman mind and knowledge of the external world rested oninnate principles, laying the philosophical foundations ofempiricism later taken up Berkeley and Hume.

Subsequent chapters introduce and critically assess topicsfundamental to understanding Locke: his theories ofsubstance and identity, language and meaning, philosophyof action and free will, and political freedom andtoleration. In doing so, he explains some of the morecomplex yet pivotal aspects of Locke's thought, such ashis theory that language rests on ideas and how Locke'stheory of personal identity paved the way for modernempirical psychology.A final chapter assesses Locke'slegacy, and the book includes a helpful chronology ofLocke's life and glossary of unfamiliar terms.

Ideal for those coming to Locke for the first time, in anydiscipline, EJ Lowe provides a stimulating and lucidintroduction to this widely-studied philosopher. ... Read more

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E. S. de Beer's eight-volume edition of the correspondence of John Locke is a classic of modern scholarship. The intellectual range of the correspondence is universal, covering philosophy, theology, medicine, history, geography, economics, law, politics, travel and botany. This first volume covers the years 1650 to 1679.

"When the eight volumes of correspondence have appeared they will be recognized as one of the great scholarly achievements of their day."--K. H. D. Haley, Times Literary Supplement ... Read more

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John Locke (1632-1704) was a prolific correspondent and left behind him over 3,600 letters, a collection almost unmatched in pre-modern times. A man of insatiable curiosity and wide social connections, his letters open up the cultural, social, intellectual, and political worlds of the later Stuart age. Spanning half a century, they mark the transition from the era of revolutionary Puritanism to the dawn of the Enlightenment. Locke is chiefly known as a philosopher, a theorist of empiricism in his Essay Concerning Human Understanding, a theorist of liberalism in his Two Treatises of Government, and a theorist of religious toleration in his Letter concerning Toleration. But his interests extended further still, to education, medicine, finance, theology, empire, and the natural world. He was a Fellow of the early Royal Society. He received letters from scholars in Paris and Amsterdam, from colonial administrators in Virginia, from aristocrats and shopkeepers, from children, from tenants, from politicians, from philosophic women, from astronomers, chemists, and physicists. He is one of the first people whose correspondence is as far flung as North America, India, and China. A friend of Anglican archbishops and of freethinking anticlericals, of Isaac Newton and Robert Boyle, of William Molyneux the "virtuoso" of Dublin, of Jean LeClerc of Amsterdam, and of Damaris Masham, Locke stood in the midst of the "Republic of Letters". This book brings together 245 of the most important and revealing letters. Half of them are letters written by Locke (twelve per cent of the total number surviving), the other half are letters written to him. If Locke's place is already secure among those who explore philosophy and political ideas, these letters will give Locke a new presence among those who are interested in the social and cultural worlds of seventeenth-century Britain. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Contents: Introduction, Sir Ernest Barker; An Essay Concerning the True Original, Extent and End of Civil Government, John Locke; Of the Original Contract, David Hume; The Social Contract, J.J. Rousseau. ... Read more

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Not enough background annotation
This are great works important in the history of political philosophy. But this particular edition does not give as many footnotes as it should, to explain refrences to Classical literature, and certain Latin phrases that students of today may not be familiar with. Still, it combiners three influentional political essays in one covenient volume. ... Read more

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Locke lived at a time of heightened religious sensibility, and religious motives and theological beliefs were fundamental to his philosophical outlook. Here, Victor Nuovo brings together the first comprehensive collection of Locke's writings on religion and theology. These writings illustrate the deep religious motivation in Locke's thought. ... Read more

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Locke on Government is an essential companion for any student of his Second Treatise on Government, one of the most influential political statements of its time and the foundation of liberal political thought. ... Read more

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Explanatory and Indepth work on "The Second Treatise"
Routledge Guide book has taken efforts to concisely introduce its readers to works of John Locke. The text is intelligible to beginners and is an easy read.

The Second Treatise details the state of nature; the development of society; the contract between the government and its people and the right to rebellion.The issue of rebellion has considerable interests especially to the residents of California with the event of the recall of the Governor Gray Davis. According to Locke if the government fails to enforce the law of nature; fails to further the common good of people; loses trust of people; and fails to act within the bounds of the law the people have the right to rebel. If the above conditions were met then the recall of the governor was a justifiable action by the people.

The Second Treatise has immense relevance to all democratic state as it has been stated by political scholars that it was one of the first all encompassing profound document; advocating for democracy.

This was an easy to understand read and the authors have done great justice to the works of John Locke. I highly encourage readers with an interest in John Locke to give this a chance.

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Great for people of all ages who are interested in philosophy, especially those interested in debate. ... Read more

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This book discusses the ethics of belief that Locke developed in the last book of his Essay: how we ought to govern our opinions, especially on matters of religion and morality. Wolterstorff shows that this concern was instigated by the collapse of a once-unified moral and religious tradition in Europe into warring factions. After presenting Hume's powerful attack on Locke's recommended practice, Wolterstorff argues for Locke's originality and emphasizes his contribution to the "modernity" of post-sixteenth-century philosophy. ... Read more