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Description for Locke
hardcover. This vital addition to the Blackwell Great Minds series offers a focused assessment of the fundamental principles of a giant of the western tradition in philosophical thought. The book covers every aspect of the thinker whose matchless mental agility fatally undermined the medieval absolutism of divine-right patriarchy. Series: Blackwell Great Minds. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 458.
In a focused assessment of one of the founding members of the liberal tradition in philosophy and a self-proclaimed “Under-Labourer” working to support the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century, the author maps the full range of John Locke’s highly influential ideas, which even today remain at the heart of debates about the nature of reality and our knowledge of it, as well as our moral and political rights and duties.
- Comprehensive introduction to the full range of Locke’s ideas, providing an up-to-date account that acknowledges issues raised by recent scholarship over the past decade
- A well-rounded perspective on one of ... Read more
- Provides detailed coverage of Locke’s two key works, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding and The Two Treatises of Government.
- A sophisticated analysis by a highly respected academic
- A vital addition to the Blackwell Great Minds series
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Great Minds
Number of Pages
238
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405189354
SKU
V9781405189354
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About Samuel C. Rickless
Samuel C. Rickless is Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, San Diego, USA. He earned his Ph.D. in 1996 from the University of California, Los Angeles, before beginning his teaching career at Florida State University. The author of two books, Plato’s Forms in Transition: A Reading of the Parmenides (2007), and Berkeley’s Argument for Idealism (2013), Professor Rickless ... Read more
Reviews for Locke
“Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through researchers/faculty; general readers.” (Choice, 1 July 2015)