Locke's 'Essay Concerning Human Understanding': A Reader's Guide

<div><br/><div><br/><p><span lang=EN-US>Continuum's <i>Reader's Guides</i> are clear, concise and accessible introductions to classic works of philosophy. Each book explores the major themes, historical and philosophical context and key passages of a major philosophical text, guiding the reader toward a thorough understanding of often demanding material. Ideal for undergraduate students, the guides provide an essential resource for anyone who needs to get to grips with a philosophical text.</span></p><br/><p><span lang=EN-US>John Locke's <em>Essay Concerning Human Understanding</em> is a classic text, which laid out the basic principles of the Empiricism that was to characterise British Philosophy for centuries to come.This is a hugely important and exciting, yet challenging, piece of philosophical writing.</span></p><span lang=EN-US>In<i> Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding: A Reader's Guide</i>, Bill Uzgalis explains the philosophical background against which the book was written and the key themes inherent in the text. The book then guides the reader to a clear understanding of the text as a whole, before exploring the reception and influence of this classic philosophical work. This is the ideal companion to study of this most influential and challenging of texts.</span></div></div>>