Title page from The Works, vol. 2 An Essay concerning Human Understanding Part 2 and Other Writings

Part of: The Works of John Locke in Nine Volumes The Works, vol. 2 An Essay concerning Human Understanding Part 2 and Other Writings

The second part of Locke’s most important work of philosophy. Continued from volume 1. It also contains some of his shorter writings, especially the Elements of Natural Philosophy.

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Reading is for the improvement of the understanding. The improvement of the understanding is for two ends; first, for our own increase of knowledge; secondly, to enable us to deliver and make out that knowledge to others. The latter of these, if it be not the chief end of study in a gentleman; yet…

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