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Ideas, Qualities and Corpuscles: Locke and Boyle on the External World
Peter Alexander
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hardcover. This study presents a substantial and often radical reinterpretation of some of the central themes of Locke's thought. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Dimension: 228 x 152. Weight in Grams: 63. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. Lacking dj, remains very good
This study presents a substantial and often radical reinterpretation of some of the central themes of Locke's thought. Professor Alexander concentrates on the Essay Concerning Human Understanding and aims to restore that to its proper historical context. In Part I he gives a clear exposition of some of the scientific theories of Robert Boyle, which, he argues, heavily influenced Locke in employing similar concepts and terminology. Against this background, he goes on in Part II to provide an account of Locke's views on the external world and our knowledge of it. He shows those views to be more consistent and ... Read more
This study presents a substantial and often radical reinterpretation of some of the central themes of Locke's thought. Professor Alexander concentrates on the Essay Concerning Human Understanding and aims to restore that to its proper historical context. In Part I he gives a clear exposition of some of the scientific theories of Robert Boyle, which, he argues, heavily influenced Locke in employing similar concepts and terminology. Against this background, he goes on in Part II to provide an account of Locke's views on the external world and our knowledge of it. He shows those views to be more consistent and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521267076
SKU
KSG0034433
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