The Two Intellectual Worlds of John Locke: Man, Person, and Spirits in the Essay

by John W. Yolton

Using his intimate knowledge of John Locke's writings, John W. Yolton shows that Locke comprehends "human understanding" as a subset of a larger understanding of other intelligent Beings--angels, spirits, and an omniscient God. Locke's books on Christianity (The Reasonableness of Christianity and Paraphrases of St. Paul's Epistles) have received extensive analysis and commentary, but little attention has been given to the place of his Essay concerning...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801442907
• ISBN13: 9780801442902
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher