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This collection of essays on themes in the work of John Locke (1632-1704), George Berkeley (1685-1753), and David Hume (1711-1776), provides a deepened understanding of major issues raised in the Empiricist tradition. In exploring their shared belief in the experiential nature of mental constructs, The Empiricists illuminates the different methodologies of these great Enlightenment philosophers and introduces students to important metaphysical and epistemological issues including the theory of ideas, personal identity, and skepticism. It will be especially useful in courses devoted to the history of modern philosophy. Visit our website for sample chapters!

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Author:   Margaret Atherton ,  M R. Ayers ,  Phillip D. Cummins ,  Robert Fogelin
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield
Dimensions:   Width: 14.70cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.363kg
ISBN:  

9780847689132

ISBN 10:   0847689131
Pages:   278
Publication Date:   23 February 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part 1 Introduction Part 2 Acknowledgements Chapter 3 1 Ideas and Objects : Locke on Perceiving Things Chapter 4 2 The Foundations of Knowledge and the Logic of Substance: The Structure of Locke's General Philosophy Chapter 5 3 Locke, Law, and the Law of Nature Chapter 6 4 Locke on Identity: Matter, Life, and Consciousness Chapter 7 5 Berkeley's Ideas of Sense Chapter 8 6 Did Berkeley Completely Misunderstand the Basis of the Primary-Secondary Quality Distinction in Locke? Chapter 9 7 Berkeleian Idealism and Impossible Performances Chapter 10 8 Berkeley's Notion of Spirit Chapter 11 9 The Representation of Causation and Hume's Two Definitions of Cause Chapter 12 10 Hume's Inductive Scepticism Chapter 13 11 The Soul and the Self Chapter 14 12 Hume's Scepticism: Natural Instincts and Philosophical Reflection Part 15 Selected Bibliography Part 16 Authors

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Margaret Atherton is professor of philosophy at the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee. She is the author of Berkeley's Revolution and Vision and the editor of Women Philosophers of Early Modern Europe.

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