An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding

In "An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding," John Locke delves into the nature of human cognition, seeking to elucidate the foundations of knowledge and the limits of human understanding. Written in a clear and accessible prose style that marks a departure from his contemporaries, Locke's work lays the groundwork for empiricism, arguing that the mind is a tabula rasa, or blank slate, upon which experience writes. Through systematic inquiry, he dismantles notions of innate ideas, exploring how ...