This is a philosophical treatise by John Locke concerning the foundations of human knowledge and understanding. It is considered one of the foundational texts of empiricism and greatly influenced subsequent Enlightenment thought.
Sources for John Locke — An Essay Concerning Human Understanding
John Locke — An Essay Concerning Human Understanding in Knowledge Itself
Held in the Knowledge Itself chamber of the Babel Nexus Index.
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