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Problems from Locke

By MacKie, John L.|MacKie, J. L.
Problems from Locke

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Authors: MacKie, John L.|MacKie, J. L.
Copyright: 1976
Format: Paperback
GTIN13: 9780198750369
ISBN10: 0198750366
Page Count: 248
Dimensions: 5.48x0.74x8.53
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Jacket Notes: In this book Mr. Mackie selects for critical discussion six related topic which are prominent in John Locke's Essay concerning Human Understanding: the distinction between primary and secondary qualities; representative theories of perception; substance, real essence, and nominal essence; abstract ideas, universals, and the meaning of general terms; identity, especially personal identity; and the conflict between empiricism and the doctrine of innate ideas.

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This book deals with problems raised in Locke's Essay concerning Human Understanding that remain of interest to contemporary philosophers. The main topics discussed are primary and secondary qualities, representative theories of perception, substance, real and nominal essence, abstraction and universals, identity and diversity, personal identity, and innate ideas and empiricism.
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