Locke

His Philosophical Thought
Erscheinungsjahr 1999
ISBN: 978-0-19-875200-4
Verlag: OUP Oxford

Buch, Englisch, 244 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 350 g

This book is a general introduction to the philosophy of John Locke, one of the most influential thinkers in modern times. Nicholas Jolley aims to show the fundamental unity of Locke's thought in his masterpiece, the Essay Concerning Human Understanding. In this work Locke advances a largely coherent and consistent theory of knowledge; as against Descartes he argues that knowledge is possible to the extent that it concerns essences which are constructions of the human mind. Locke's famous discussions of individual topics, such as substance, personal identity, and free will, are all designed to contribute to the goal of analysing the nature and limits of knowledge. The book ends with a chapter on Locke's political philosophy which underlines the interest in promoting a more tolerant society that is common to both the Essay and the Two Treatises of Government.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jolley, Nicholas

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Metaphysik, Ontologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Philosophie des Geistes, Neurophilosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- 1: Introduction

- 2: The Project of the Essay

- 3: The Origin and Nature of Ideas

- 4: The Philosophy of Matter

- 5: The Mind-Body Problem

- 6: Personal Identity

- 7: Freedom and Volition

- 8: Classification and Language

- 9: Knowledge and Faith

- 10: The Evils of Absolutism

- Bibliography; Index

Über Autor(innen)

Nicolas Jolley is Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, San Diego. His publications include The Light of the Soul (1990), The Cambridge Companion to Leibniz (editor, 1995), and Nicolas Malebranche: Dialogues on Metaphysics and on Religion (co-edited with David Scott, 1997). He is also the editor of the forthcoming Oxford Philosophical Texts edition of Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding.