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(3.79) | None | The rise and fall of British Empiricism is philosophy's most dramatic example of pushing premises to their logical--and fatal--conclusions. Born in 1690 with the appearance of Locke's Essay, Empiricism flourished as the reigning school until 1739 when Hume's Treatise strangled it with its own cinctures after a period of Berkeley's optimistic idealism. The Empiricists collects the key writings on this important philosophy, perfect for those interested in learning about this movement with just one book.… (more) |
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Since it is the understanding that sets man above the rest of sensible beings, and gives him all the advantage and dominion which he has over them; it is certainly a subject, even for its nobleness, worth our labour to inquire into.  | |
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Cleanthes and Philo pursued not this conversation much farther; and as nothing ever made greater impression on me, than all the reasonings of that day; so I confess, that, upon a serious review of the whole, I cannot but think that Philo's principles are more probable than Demea's; but that those of Cleanthes approach still nearer the truth. (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.) | |
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This is the "The Empiricists" anthology, and should not be combined with the "Great Books of the Western World" anthology. This anthology contains: - An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, by John Locke;
- The Principles of Human Knowledge, by George Berkeley;
- Three Dialogues, by George Berkeley;
- An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, by David Hume; and
- Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, by David Hume.
The "Great Books of the Western World" anthology includes A Letter Concerning Toleration and Concerning Civil Government, Second Essay by Locke, and omits Three Dialogues. | |
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None ▾Book descriptions The rise and fall of British Empiricism is philosophy's most dramatic example of pushing premises to their logical--and fatal--conclusions. Born in 1690 with the appearance of Locke's Essay, Empiricism flourished as the reigning school until 1739 when Hume's Treatise strangled it with its own cinctures after a period of Berkeley's optimistic idealism. The Empiricists collects the key writings on this important philosophy, perfect for those interested in learning about this movement with just one book. ▾Library descriptions No library descriptions found. ▾LibraryThing members' description
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"This volume includes the major works of the British Empiricists, philosophers who sought to derive all knowledge from experience. All essays are complete except that of Locke, which Professor Richard Taylor of Brown University has skillfully abridged." (publisher's blurb) | |
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