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John Locke
Author
Publisher
Hackett Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c1980
Description
SECOND TREATISE OF GOVERNMENT (ANNOTATED EDITION) - BY JOHN LOCKE
"The Problems of Philosophy" by Bertrand Russell explores fundamental questions concerning human knowledge and the nature of reality. Russell examines topics such as the distinction between appearance and reality, the existence and nature of matter, idealism, and the limits of philosophical knowledge. He also delves into the concepts of knowledge by acquaintance and knowledge by...
Author
Publisher
Hafner Press
Pub. Date
1947
Description
This 1689 work by English philosopher John Locke (first published anonymously) argues against absolute monarchy and emphasizes the importance of individual consent to governments. Known as the "Father of Classical Liberalism," Locke conceived natural rights that are inherent to all individuals. These rights would greatly influence the writing of both the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. James Madison mentioned Locke directly in...
Author
Series
Classics in education volume no. 20
Publisher
Bureau of Publications, Teachers College, Columbia University
Pub. Date
[1964]
14) The empiricists
Publisher
Anchor Books/Doubleday
Pub. Date
[1990?]
Description
The rise and fall of British Empiricism is philosophy's most dramatic example of pushing premises to their logical--and fatal--conclusions. Born in 1690 with the appearance of Locke's Essay, Empiricism flourished as the reigning school until 1739 when Hume's Treatise strangled it with its own cinctures after a period of Berkeley's optimistic idealism. The Empiricists collects the key writings on this important philosophy, perfect for those interested...
