Essays On The Intellectual Powers Of Man

von Thomas Reid

512 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Essays On The Intellectual Powers Of Man is a book written by Scottish philosopher Thomas Reid. It is a collection of seven essays that explore the nature of human cognition and the ways in which we acquire knowledge about the world around us. The essays cover a range of topics, including perception, memory, imagination, and reasoning. Reid argues that our understanding of the world is not solely based on sensory experience, but also on innate principles of the mind that enable us to make sense of our experiences. He also critiques the views of other philosophers, such as John Locke and David Hume, who he believes have overly skeptical views of human knowledge. Overall, Essays On The Intellectual Powers Of Man is a seminal work in the field of epistemology and continues to be studied and debated by philosophers today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Themen: Philosophie und Religion Philosophie Themen der Philosophie Epistemologie und Erkenntnistheorie
• ISBN: 9781428626461
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 08.06.2006
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Herausgegeben von: James Walker