An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding

John Locke

Locke's foundational work of epistemology argues that all knowledge derives from sensation and reflection rather than innate principles. The essay systematically examines the origin, nature, and extent of human understanding through an analysis of ideas, their sources, and their composition into complex knowledge.

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Book I
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Locke refutes the doctrine of innate ideas and innate principles, both speculative and practical, arguing knowledge comes from experience.
Book II
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Locke examines the origin and nature of ideas from sensation and reflection, analyzing simple and complex ideas and their relationships to reality.