Locke: Epistemology

by Michael Ayers

John Locke is the greatest English philosopher. An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, one of the most influential books in the history of thought, is his greatest work. In this study the historical meaning and philosophical significance of Locke's Essay are investigated more comprehensively than ever before.
Locke was originally published in two volumes, Epistemology and Ontology. This paperback edition has within its covers the full text of both volumes.

Genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction

341 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

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Michael Richard Ayers (born 1935) is a British philosopher and professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Oxford. His research focuses on the history of philosophy and on epistemology, metaphysics and language.

Reviews

[R. · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ayers acknowledges early on that Locke’s style is rambling, repetitive and disputatious. Given that, you’d think he would provide us with a path through the morass. And yet he doesn’t!