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"The great ocean of knowledge" : the influence of travel literature on the work of John Locke /
"The philosopher John Locke (1632-1704) owned one of the most extensive collections of travel literature held in any private scholarly library of his day. This interest seems very much at odds with Locke's standing as an empirical philosopher because travellers' reports have acquired...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2010.
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| Colección: | Brill's studies in intellectual history ;
v. 184. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "The philosopher John Locke (1632-1704) owned one of the most extensive collections of travel literature held in any private scholarly library of his day. This interest seems very much at odds with Locke's standing as an empirical philosopher because travellers' reports have acquired a reputation for unreliability. This book sets Locke's use of travel literature within the context of the natural historical methods of investigation associated with Francis Bacon and the Royal Society. It examines the notes which Locke made in his commonplace books to demonstrate that he was developing a form of comparative social anthropology and had a sympathetic attitude towards Native Americans despite his role as a colonial administrator."--Jacket |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (vi, 337 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004183636 9004183639 1282952188 9781282952188 |
| ISSN: | 0920-8607 ; |