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OF THE ABUSE OF WORDS
LOCKE J. wydawnictwo: PENGUIN , rok wydania 2009, wydanie I cena netto: 31.10 Twoja cena 29,55 zł + 5% vat - dodaj do koszyka Of the Abuse of Words
John Locke was one of the greatest figures of the Enlightenment, whose assertion that
reason is the key to knowledge changed the face of philosophy. These writings on thought,
ideas, perception, truth and language are some of the most influential in the history of
Western thought.
Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we
see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution.
They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and
destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals
and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.
John Locke (1632-1704) was educated at Christ Church, Oxford and held
various academic posts at that university, lecturing on Greek and rhetoric. However, his
interests lay in medicine and the new experimental sciences and in 1667 he became personal
physician to the Earl of Shaftesbury. Under the influence of Shaftesbury, Locke developed
his ideas on politics, property, trade, monarchy and the mind. Shaftesbury became a bitter
opponent of Charles II and was involved in the plot of 1683. This forced Locke to flee in
exile to Holland, but he returned after 1688 and began to publish his most famous works.
He wrote also on ethology, education, and in defense of religious tolerance, while
founding the analytic philosophy of the mind.
140 pages, Paperback
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