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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: There is no innate, divine knowledge; understanding comes from our experience of the world.
Chapter 3: Abstraction allows us to organize and classify our experiences.
Chapter 4: Language supports communication, yet it can also bring misunderstanding.
Chapter 5: Understanding nurtures tolerance.
Chapter 6: Self-identity depends on consciousness rather than on the soul.
Description
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding (1690) explains John Locke's belief regarding knowledge. He suggests it’s not innate but rather attained through our senses, arguing against the then-popular notion of divine inspiration and emphasizing the role of experience.
Who Should Listen
- Aspiring philosophers
- Students of psychology
- Seekers of enlightenment