locke, john

A brief biography of John Locke, the English philosopher during the Englightenment whose ideas about government impacted countries all over the world.

Although focusing on the philosophy of education, this book provides a three-dimensional introduction to educational ideas.

An analysis of the seventeenth-century thinker's epistemology, metaphysics, ethical theories, and religious thought that promotes understanding of the basic concepts of his philosophy of education.

Provides information on the life and works of seventeenth-century philosopher John Locke, and includes excerpts from his writings, a chronology of his life, and a chronology of significant philosophical dates.

Presents an introduction to the life and thought of seventeenth-century English philosopher John Locke, discussing his attempts to answer the questions of how human beings gain knowledge, and how they should try to live.

Describes the Enlightenment period in Europe and England during the seventeenth century and the works of British philosopher John Locke which includes his "Two Treatise of Government" and "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding," and provides profiles on those who influenced Locke such as Aristotle, Sir Francis Bacon, and Rene Descartes.