An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume 2 MDCXC, Based on the 2nd Edition, Books 3 and 4

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An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume 2 MDCXC, Based on the 2nd Edition, Books 3 and 4

by John Locke

EN·~12 hours·32 chapters

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32 total

BOOK III. OF WORDS. - CHAP. - I. OF WORDS OR LANGUAGE IN GENERAL II. OF THE SIGNIFICATION OF WORDS III. OF GENERAL TERMS IV. OF THE NAMES OF SIMPLE IDEAS V. OF THE NAMES OF MIXED MODES AND RELATIONS VI. OF THE NAMES OF SUBSTANCES VII. OF PARTICLES VIII. OF ABSTRACT AND CONCRETE TERMS IX. OF THE IMPERFECTION OF WORDS X. OF THE ABUSE OF WORDS XI. OF THE REMEDIES OF THE FOREGOING IMPERFECTION AND ABUSES - BOOK IV. OF KNOWLEDGE AND PROBABILITY. - CHAP. - I. OF KNOWLEDGE IN GENERAL II. OF THE DEGREES OF OUR KNOWLEDGE III. OF THE EXTENT OF HUMAN KNOWLEDGE IV. OF THE REALITY OF OUR KNOWLEDGE V. OF TRUTH IN GENERAL VI. OF UNIVERSAL PROPOSITIONS: THEIR TRUTH AND CERTAINTY VII. OF MAXIMS VIII. OF TRIFLING PROPOSITIONS IX. OF OUR THREEFOLD KNOWLEDGE OF EXISTENCE X. OF OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE EXISTENCE OF A GOD XI. OF OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE EXISTENCE OF OTHER THINGS XII. OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF OUR KNOWLEDGE XIII. SOME OTHER CONSIDERATIONS CONCERNING OUR KNOWLEDGE XIV. OF JUDGMENT XV. OF PROBABILITY XVI. OF THE DEGREES OF ASSENT XVII. OF REASON \[AND SYLLOGISM\] XVIII. OF FAITH AND REASON, AND THEIR DISTINCT PROVINCES XIX. \[OF ENTHUSIASM\] XX. OF WRONG ASSENT, OR ERROR XXI. OF THE DIVISION OF THE SCIENCES - BOOK III - OF WORDS - CHAPTER I. - OF WORDS OR LANGUAGE IN GENERAL.

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CHAPTER II. - OF THE SIGNIFICATION OF WORDS.

10:00

CHAPTER III. - OF GENERAL TERMS.

29:06

CHAPTER IV. - OF THE NAMES OF SIMPLE IDEAS.

19:40

CHAPTER V. - OF THE NAMES OF MIXED MODES AND RELATIONS.

24:39

CHAPTER VI. - OF THE NAMES OF SUBSTANCES.

1:21:14

CHAPTER VII. - OF PARTICLES.

6:10

CHAPTER VIII. - OF ABSTRACT AND CONCRETE TERMS.

4:19

CHAPTER IX. - OF THE IMPERFECTION OF WORDS.

35:44

CHAPTER X. - OF THE ABUSE OF WORDS.

46:01

Description

In this thought‑provoking work the author dissects how humans turn mere sounds into a shared system of meaning. Beginning with the anatomy that makes speech possible, he shows why simple articulation alone cannot create language, and he traces the move from naming individual things to employing general terms that cover whole classes of experience. He also explores the curious category of words that signal the absence of ideas—terms like “ignorance” or “nothingness”—revealing how even negative language rests on positive concepts.

The second portion turns the discussion toward the limits and structure of human knowledge. It maps out the various degrees of certainty we can claim, from everyday judgments to more universal propositions, and examines how probability, assent, and reason interact with faith. Throughout, the author offers practical remedies for the imperfections and abuses of language, inviting listeners to reflect on the foundations of thought and communication.

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An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume 2 MDCXC, Based on the 2nd Edition, Books 3 and 4 MDCXC, Based on the 2nd Edition, Books 3 and 4

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en

Duration

~12 hours (704K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2004-01-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

John Locke

John Locke

1632–1704

A key voice of the Enlightenment, he helped shape modern ideas about liberty, government, and how human knowledge begins. His writing still feels surprisingly alive because it starts with everyday questions: What can we know, and what gives power the right to rule?

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