An Essay Concerning Human Understanding; with Thoughts on the Conduct of the Understanding Collated with Desmaizeaux's Edition, to which is Prefixed The Life of the Author (Three Volumes, Complete)
by Locke, John
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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Edinburgh: Mundell & Son; and J. Mundell. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1798. Reprint. First Printing. Leather. Contemporary calf, rebacked, gilt lettering on burgundy and gilt labels on spines. First appearing in 1689 (although dated 1690), "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding" by John Locke concerns the foundation of human knowledge and understanding. He describes the mind at birth as a blank slate filled later through experience. The essay was one of the principal sources of empiricism in modern philosophy, and influenced many enlightenment philosophers, such as David Hume and George Berkeley.. Expertly rebacked, unmarked, tight, square and clean. A very attractive set. NEAR FINE.. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. liii, 271; xvi, 264; xiv, 308 pp .
Synopsis
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding is one of John Locke's two most famous works, the other being his Second Treatise on Civil Government. First appearing in 1690, the essay concerns the foundation of human knowledge and understanding. He describes the mind at birth as a blank slate (tabula rasa, although he did not use those actual words) filled later through experience.
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- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18190
- Title
- An Essay Concerning Human Understanding; with Thoughts on the Conduct of the Understanding Collated with Desmaizeaux's Edition, to which is Prefixed The Life of the Author (Three Volumes, Complete)
- Author
- Locke, John
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued
- Edition
- Reprint. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Mundell & Son; and J. Mundell
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1798
- Keywords
- Philosophy;, Locke;, Empiricism;, Psychology;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Philosophy & Social Sciences;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Round Table Books, LLC
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Palatine, Illinois
About Round Table Books, LLC
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- Reprint
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- 12mo
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