An Essay Concerning Human Understanding Book IV

by John LOCKE (1632 - 1704)

Chapter 17 Of Reason

An Essay Concerning Human Understanding Book IV

This is the fourth book of John Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding. His book deals with knowledge and probability. He asks how far knowledge can go, if there are universal propositions, what are judgment and probability and deals with faith, reason and enthusiasm. - Summary by Soupy


Listen next episodes of An Essay Concerning Human Understanding Book IV:
Chapter 18 Of Faith And Reason, And Their Distinct Provinces , Chapter 19 Of Enthusiasm (not in early editions) , Chapter 20 Of Wrong Assent, Or Error , Chapter 21 Of The Division of the Sciences