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Of the Conduct of the Understanding is a text on clear and rational thought by John Locke, [1] published in 1706, two years after the author's death, as part of Peter King's Posthumous Works of John Locke. It complements Locke's Some Thoughts Concerning Education, which explains how to educate children. [2]
Jun 16, 2024 · John Locke's Of the Conduct of the Understanding describes how to think clearly and rationally; it is a handbook for autodidacts. It complements Locke Some Thoughts Concerning Education which explains how to educate children.
Sep 7, 2011 · 1. Introduction.—The last resort a man has recourse to, in the conduct of himself, is his understanding: for though we distinguish the faculties of the mind, and give the supreme command to the will, as to an agent, yet the truth is, the man, who is the agent, determines himself to this or that voluntary action, upon some precedent knowledge ...
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The Conduct of the Understanding John Locke Glossary Important general note: In this work Locke writes of ideas as being ‘determined’, ‘distinct’ or ‘clear’. All of these can safely be read as ‘clear’. The phrase ‘clear and distinct’ is taken over from Descartes, via a mistranslation, and needn’t be taken very seriously.
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Of the Conduct of the Understanding. Recommended edition: Some Thoughts Concerning Education, ed. Ruth Grant and Nathan Tarcov (Indianapolis: Hackett, 1996). Excerpt: The last resort a man has recourse to, in the conduct of himself, is his understanding: for though we distinguish the faculties of the mind, and give the supreme command to the ...
Mar 10, 2008 · Of the Conduct of the Understanding. by. John Locke. Publication date. 1859. Collection. europeanlibraries. Book from the collections of. Oxford University. Language. English. Item Size. 22.9M. Book digitized by Google from the library of Oxford University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. Addeddate. 2008-03-10 20:08:13.
John Locke's Of the Conduct of the Understanding describes how to think clearly and rationally. It is a handbook for autodidacts. It complements Locke's Some Thoughts Concerning Education which explains how to educate children.
