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Leibniz and Locke: A Study of the "New Essays on Human Understanding"

By Nicholas Jolley

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
1996
ISBN
0198750641, 9780198750642
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7793625 bytes)
Pages
228\223
Time added
2024-07-23 07:49:25

Description

This is the first modern interpretation of Leibniz's comprehensive critique of Locke, the New Essays on Human Understanding. Arguing that the New Essays is controlled by the overriding purpose of refuting Locke's alleged materialism, Jolley establishes the metaphysical and theological motivation of the work on the basis of unpublished correspondence and manuscript material. He also shows the relevance of Leibniz's views to contemporary debates over innate ideas, personal identity, and natural kinds.

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