Locke's touchy subjects : materialism and immortality /

Nicholas Jolley shows that the mind-body problem and the nature of personal immortality are more central to Locke's philosophy than has been realized. He argues that Locke takes up unorthodox positions in both cases, and holds that Locke's criticisms of Descartes were controversial respons...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Jolley, Nicholas
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
Nicholas Jolley shows that the mind-body problem and the nature of personal immortality are more central to Locke's philosophy than has been realized. He argues that Locke takes up unorthodox positions in both cases, and holds that Locke's criticisms of Descartes were controversial responses to challenging metaphysical and theological issues.
Umfang:
1 online resource
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780191800634 (ebook) :
Schlagworte:
Locke, John, > 1632-1704.
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