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Title: An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume II.
MDCXC, Based on the 2nd Edition, Books III. and IV. (of 4)

Author: John Locke

Release Date: January 6, 2004 [EBook #10616]

Language: English

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AN ESSAY CONCERNING HUMAN UNDERSTANDING

BY

JOHN LOCKE

[Based on the 2d Edition] CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME

BOOK III. OF WORDS.

CHAP.

I. OF WORDS OR LANGUAGE IN GENERAL
II. OF THE SIGNIFICATION OF WORDS
III. OF GENERAL TERMS
IV. OF THE NAMES OF SIMPLE IDEAS
V. OF THE NAMES OF MIXED MODES AND RELATIONS
VI. OF THE NAMES OF SUBSTANCES
VII. OF PARTICLES
VIII. OF ABSTRACT AND CONCRETE TERMS
IX. OF THE IMPERFECTION OF WORDS
X. OF THE ABUSE OF WORDS
XI. OF THE REMEDIES OF THE FOREGOING IMPERFECTION AND ABUSES

BOOK IV. OF KNOWLEDGE AND PROBABILITY.

CHAP.

I. OF KNOWLEDGE IN GENERAL
II. OF THE DEGREES OF OUR KNOWLEDGE
III. OF THE EXTENT OF HUMAN KNOWLEDGE
IV. OF THE REALITY OF OUR KNOWLEDGE
V. OF TRUTH IN GENERAL
VI. OF UNIVERSAL PROPOSITIONS: THEIR TRUTH AND CERTAINTY
VII. OF MAXIMS
VIII. OF TRIFLING PROPOSITIONS
IX. OF OUR THREEFOLD KNOWLEDGE OF EXISTENCE
X. OF OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE EXISTENCE OF A GOD
XI. OF OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE EXISTENCE OF OTHER THINGS
XII. OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF OUR KNOWLEDGE
XIII. SOME OTHER CONSIDERATIONS CONCERNING OUR KNOWLEDGE
XIV. OF JUDGMENT
XV. OF PROBABILITY
XVI. OF THE DEGREES OF ASSENT
XVII. OF REASON [AND SYLLOGISM]
XVIII. OF FAITH AND REASON, AND THEIR DISTINCT PROVINCES
XIX. [OF ENTHUSIASM]
XX. OF WRONG ASSENT, OR ERROR
XXI. OF THE DIVISION OF THE SCIENCES

BOOK III

OF WORDS

CHAPTER I.

OF WORDS OR LANGUAGE IN GENERAL.

1. Man fitted to form articulated Sounds.

God, having designed man for a sociable creature, made him not only with
an inclination, and under a necessity to have fellowship with those of
his own kind, but furnished him also with la