Locke's Image of the World

Synopsis

Modern Philosophy Originates During The Scientific Revolution, And Michael Jacovides Provides An Engaging Account Of How This Scientific Background Influences One Of The Foremost Figures Of Early Modern Philosophy, John Locke. With This Guiding Thread, Jacovides Gives Clear And Accurate Answers To Some Of The Central Questions Surrounding Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding. Why Does He Say That We Have An Obscure Idea Of Substance? Why Does He Think That We Perceive A Two-dimensional Array Of Color Patches? Why Does He Think That Matter Can't Naturally Think? Why Does He Analyze Secondary Qualities As Powers To Produce Ideas In Us? Hypotheses And Derivations -- The Boundaries Of Conceivability -- Our Ignorance Of Corporeal Substances -- Primary Qualities -- Matter, Mind, And God -- The Visual Array -- Resemblance And Cognition -- Meaning And Secondary Qualities -- Last Words. Michael Jacovides. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.