1760 John LOCKE Essay Concerning Human Understanding
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1760 John LOCKE Essay Concerning Human Understanding Philosophy Tabula Rasa 2v
“I have always thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts.”
– John Locke
After studying medicine under the teaching of Thomas Sydenham, John Locke began his journey of philosophical thinking that would develop into his most famous written work. ‘An Essay Concerning Human Understanding,’ is one of the most important books on the development and cultivation of human understanding and knowledge. It is in this work that Locke first describes the idea of ‘blank slate’ of the mind or ‘tabula rasa.’ Locke’s ‘Essay’ is known to have directly influenced famous philosophers such as David Hume and George Berkeley.
This 15th-edition includes all four books in two tomes and features a fine full-page portrait engraving of John Locke.
Item number: #2649
Price: $499
LOCKE, John
An essay concerning human understanding : in four books
London : Printed for D. Browne, C. Hitch and L. Hawes [and 20 others], 1760. Fifteenth edition.
Details:
•Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
oVol. 1 – [2], iv, [26], 372
oVol. 2 – [16], 340, [28]
•Provenance: Handwritten – Thomas Peckham
oHandwritten notes in front of book document this title was a Peckham family heirloom passed down from 1747 to 1953.
•Language: English
•Binding: Leather; tight & secure
oVol. 1 front board deatched but present
oVol. 2 front board attached by rope cord
•Size: ~8in X 5in (20cm x 13cm)
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Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!2649
“I have always thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts.”
– John Locke
After studying medicine under the teaching of Thomas Sydenham, John Locke began his journey of philosophical thinking that would develop into his most famous written work. ‘An Essay Concerning Human Understanding,’ is one of the most important books on the development and cultivation of human understanding and knowledge. It is in this work that Locke first describes the idea of ‘blank slate’ of the mind or ‘tabula rasa.’ Locke’s ‘Essay’ is known to have directly influenced famous philosophers such as David Hume and George Berkeley.
This 15th-edition includes all four books in two tomes and features a fine full-page portrait engraving of John Locke.
Item number: #2649
Price: $499
LOCKE, John
An essay concerning human understanding : in four books
London : Printed for D. Browne, C. Hitch and L. Hawes [and 20 others], 1760. Fifteenth edition.
Details:
•Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
oVol. 1 – [2], iv, [26], 372
oVol. 2 – [16], 340, [28]
•Provenance: Handwritten – Thomas Peckham
oHandwritten notes in front of book document this title was a Peckham family heirloom passed down from 1747 to 1953.
•Language: English
•Binding: Leather; tight & secure
oVol. 1 front board deatched but present
oVol. 2 front board attached by rope cord
•Size: ~8in X 5in (20cm x 13cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!2649
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