About “An Essay Concerning Human Understanding”
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding is a work by John Locke that explores the origins of human knowledge and understanding. Published in 1689 under the title An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, it presents the idea that the mind begins as a blank slate and gains knowledge through experience. The essay is a key source of empiricism, a philosophical approach that emphasizes experience as the basis of knowledge. It had a significant influence on later philosophers, including David Hume and George Berkeley. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- Published
- 1690
- Latest edition
- 1971 · ISBN 9780140434828
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| Cover | Edition | Year | ISBN | |
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 | An essay concerning human understanding | 1971 | 9780140434828 | Buy on Amazon |
| | An Essay Concerning Human Understanding | 1690 | — | Buy on Amazon |