Identity and Difference: John Locke and the Invention of Consciousness

by Étienne Balibar

John Locke's foundational place in the history of British empiricism and liberal political thought is well established. So, in what sense can Locke be considered a modern European philosopher? Identity and Difference argues for reassessing this canonical figure. Closely examining the "treatise on identity" added to the second edition of An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, tienne Balibar demonstrates Locke's role in the formation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1781681341
• ISBN13: 9781781681343
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Verso
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"