An Essay Concerning Human Understanding

Second Treatise of Goverment

John Locke, Tom Griffith, Mark G. Spencer (Brock University, Ontario)

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English

Wordsworth Editions Ltd
01 August 2014

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900; Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge

Series: Classics of World Literature

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John Locke (1632-1704) was perhaps the most influential English writer of his time. His 'Essay concerning Human Understanding'(1690) and 'Two Treatises of Government' (1690) weighed heavily on the history of ideas in the eighteenth century, and Locke's works are often - rightly - presented as foundations of the Age of Enlightenment. Both the 'Essay 'and the 'Second Treatise' (by far the more influential of the Two Treatises) were widely read by Locke's contemporaries and near contemporaries. His eighteenth-century readers included philosophers, historians and political theorists, but also community and political leaders, engaged laypersons, and others eager to participate in the expanding print culture of the era. His epistemological message that the mind at birth was a blank slate, waiting to be filled, complemented his political message that human beings were free and equal and had the right to create and direct the governments under which they lived. Today, Locke continues to be an accessible author. He provides food for thought to university professors and their students, but has no less to offer the general reader who is eager to enjoy the classics of world literature.

Notes and Introduction by Mark G. Spencer, Brock University, Ontario

AUTHOR: John Locke (1632-1704) was considered the father of Classical Liberalism. His 'An Essay Concerning Human Understanding' was a milestone in the developing comprehension of the human mind.

By: John Locke
Introduction and notes by: Mark G. Spencer (Brock University Ontario)
Series edited by: Tom Griffith
Imprint: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: UK ed.
Dimensions: Height: 1,980mm, Width: 1,290mm, Spine: 150mm
Weight: 558g
ISBN: 9781840227321
ISBN 10: 184022732X
Series: Classics of World Literature
Pages: 880
Publication Date: 01 August 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified