Karpeles Document: John Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding
Karpeles Document: John Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding
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The key to Locke's prominence in 'bringing the world out of the dark ages' is his treatise "Essay concerning Human Understanding."
This work stands as one of the greatest advancements in world history. In this monumental work, Locke examines many topics of human existence and thought; God, the soul, knowledge, freedom, will, ideas, liberty of thought, power, identity, morals, etc.
Locke's outline of the sections of his chapter on freedom and will gives a sense of the direction he follows.
This work stands as one of the greatest advancements in world history. In this monumental work, Locke examines many topics of human existence and thought; God, the soul, knowledge, freedom, will, ideas, liberty of thought, power, identity, morals, etc.
Locke's outline of the sections of his chapter on freedom and will gives a sense of the direction he follows.
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Courtesy of the Karpeles Manuscript Library
The Karpeles Manuscript Library, the world’s largest private collection of important original documents and manuscripts, provided this document.
In collaboration with the Center for Applied Technologies in Education, this manuscript is equipped with an interactive tool enabling the user to view the document’s transcription, providing a 21st Century glimpse of ways students can interact with old documents and manuscripts.
The Karpeles Manuscript Library, the world’s largest private collection of important original documents and manuscripts, provided this document.
In collaboration with the Center for Applied Technologies in Education, this manuscript is equipped with an interactive tool enabling the user to view the document’s transcription, providing a 21st Century glimpse of ways students can interact with old documents and manuscripts.
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