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John Locke

John Locke (1632–1704) was an English philosopher and physician whose works laid the groundwork for modern empiricism and liberal political theory. His Essay Concerning Human Understanding advanced the concept of the mind as a tabula rasa , arguing that all knowledge derives from sensory experience, while his Two Treatises of Government championed natural rights, social contract theory, and the right to rebellion, profoundly influencing the Enlightenment and the American Founders.

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History of Philosophy Second Treatise of Government (Budget Student Classics) – John Locke John Locke

Locke defines the state of nature as a condition of perfect freedom and equality, governed by reason, where…

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History of Philosophy Social Contract – John Locke John Locke

The state of nature is a state of perfect freedom to order actions and dispose of possessions within…

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Epistemology An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume 2 – John Locke John Locke

In this volume, John Locke examines the idea of power, tracing its origins to reflection on mental operations…

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History of Philosophy Second Treatise of Government (100 Copy Collector’s Edition) – John Locke John Locke

John Locke's Second Treatise of Government establishes the foundation of legitimate political authority in natural law and the…

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Education Locke’s Conduct Of The Understanding – John Locke John Locke

The understanding is the faculty by which we perceive, judge, and reason about all things, and its quality…

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History of Philosophy A Letter Concerning Toleration. By John Locke, Esq – John Locke John Locke

Locke argues that the mutual toleration of Christians is the chief concern of the age and that the…

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Epistemology WORKS OF JOHN LOCKE – John Locke John Locke

John Locke begins his monumental 'Essay Concerning Human Understanding' by attacking the doctrine of innate ideas, arguing that…

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Christian Theology The Reasonableness of Christianity – John Locke John Locke

John Locke argues that Christian doctrine, as delivered in Scripture, is consistent with reason and accessible to all…

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Philosophy A Letter Concerning Toleration – John Locke John Locke

Locke's letter aims to distinguish exactly the business of civil government from that of religion, and to settle…

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Ethics Second Treatise Of Government [Paperback] John Locke – John Locke John Locke

Locke defines political power as a right of making laws for the public good and describes the state…

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History of Philosophy The Second Treatise of Government and A Letter Concerning Toleration – John Locke John Locke

Locke establishes government as deriving from consent, existing to preserve life, liberty, and property against absolutist claims.

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Biography The Correspondence of John Locke – John Locke John Locke

Locke's earliest surviving letters reveal his intellectual formation and personal relationships before his major philosophical works.

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Epistemology An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. Volume One – John Locke John Locke

An Inquiry into the Origin, Certainty, and Extent of Human Knowledge The Epistle to the Reader We begin…

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History of Philosophy Two Treatises of Government – Locke – John Locke John Locke

Locke argues that legitimate government must be founded on the consent of the governed, rejecting patriarchal and absolute…

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History of Philosophy John Locke: An Essay concerning Toleration – John Locke John Locke

Locke argues that the care of souls is not committed to the civil magistrate and that toleration is…

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