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1	Atkins' physical chemistry more books like this by Peter Atkins add to wishlist Atkins' Physical Chemistry remains the benchmark of achievement for a chemistry degree throughout the world. The judicious choice of topics, the clear writing style of both authors, and the careful exposition of maths, reaffirm the book's position as market leader. In the eighth edition the authors provide a more compact presentation through the ... see all copies from £32.25! new only from £46.68!
2	Second Treatise of Government more books like this by John Locke add to wishlist The central principles of what today is broadly known as political liberalism were made current in large part by Locke's "Second Treatise of Government" (1690). The principles of individual liberty, the rule of law, government by consent of the people, and the right to private property are taken for granted as fundamental to the human condition ... see all copies from £1.66! new only from £3.46! \| first editions
3	Locke: Two Treatises of Government Student Edition more books like this by John Locke, Professor Peter Laslett (Editor), Raymond Geuss (Editor) add to wishlist This is the revised version of Peter Lasletta -- s acclaimed edition of Two Treatises of Government, which is widely recognised as one of the classic pieces of recent scholarship in the history of ideas, read and used by students of political theory throughout the world. This new edition revises Dr Lasletta -- s second edition (1970) and ... see all copies from £5.15! new only from £5.57! \| first editions
4	Karl Marx: Selected Writings more books like this by John Locke add to wishlist see all copies from £6.70! new only from £6.70!
5	Two Treatises of Government and a Letter Concerning Toleration more books like this by John Locke add to wishlist Two of Locke's most mature and influential political writings and three brilliant interpretive essays have been combined here in one volume. Among the most influential writings in the history of Western political thought, John Locke's "Two Treatises of Government" and "A Letter Concerning Toleration" remain vital to political debates more than ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £8.00! \| signed copies
6	Essay Concerning Human Understanding more books like this by John Locke add to wishlist John Locke's (1632-1704) reputation as an English philosopher in the history of Western thought rests above all on his "An Essay concerning Humane Understanding". In this, the founding document of British Empiricism, Locke attempted a complete account of human knowledge, its origin, scope and limits. He attacked the long-held Rationalist doctrine ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £9.60! \| first editions
7	A Letter Concerning Toleration more books like this by John Locke add to wishlist Ever since humankind raised its head toward the heavens in search of universal understanding and spiritual fulfilment, wars, pogroms, persecution, prejudice, and contempt have been the means of resolving the many and varied disagreements that have arisen over matters religious. In his "Letter Concerning Toleration", Locke offers a compelling plea ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £7.08! \| first editions
8	Political Writings more books like this by John Locke add to wishlist This is a collection of Locke's most important political writings, which had great impact on the Cromwellians and after the Restoration laid the foundations of modern liberalism. This collection consists of "Two Tracts on Government" (1660-62), "Essay Concerning Toleration" (1667), "Two Treatises on Government" (1680s - a defence of revolution) ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £7.58!
9	The Empiricists: Locke: Concerning Human Understanding; Berkeley: Principles of Human Knowledge & 3 Dialogues; Hume: Concerning Human Understanding & Concerning Natural Religion more books like this by George Berkeley, John Locke, David Hume add to wishlist This volume includes the major works of the British Empiricists, philosophers who sought to derive all knowledge from experience. All essays are complete except that of Locke, which Professor Richard Taylor of Brown University has skillfully abridged. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £8.32! \| first editions
10	The Classical Utilitarians: Bentham and Mill more books like this by John Locke add to wishlist This volume includes the complete texts of two of John Stuart Mill's most important works, UTILITARIANISM and ON LIBERTY, and selections from his other writings, including the complete text of his REMARKS ON BENTHAM'S PHILOSOPHY. The selection from Mill's A SYSTEM OF LOGIC is of special relevance to the debate between those who read Mill as an Act ... see all copies from £5.08! new only from £5.08!
11 view cover	Social Contract: Essays by Locke, Hume, and Rousseau more books like this by Sir Ernest Barker (Editor) add to wishlist Contents: Introduction, Sir Ernest Barker; An Essay Concerning the True Original, Extent and End of Civil Government, John Locke; Of the Original Contract, David Hume; The Social Contract, J.J. Rousseau. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £20.08! \| first editions
12 view cover	The Second Treatise of Civil Government more books like this by John Locke add to wishlist As one of the early Enlightenment philosophers in England, John Locke sought to bring reason and critical intelligence to the discussion of the origins of civil society. Endeavouring to reconstruct the nature and purpose of government, a social contract theory is proposed. "The Second Treatise" sets forth a detailed discussion of how civil society ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.14!
13 view cover	An Essay Concerning Human Understanding: Abridged, with Introduction & Notes more books like this by John Locke, Kenneth Winkler (Editor) add to wishlist This is Volume 2 of a two-volume set of Locke's monumental work containing every word of all four books comprising the "Essay". The editor has provided marginal analyses of almost every paragraph, plus hundreds of explanatory footnotes which comment, elaborate, explain difficult points, etcetera. see all copies from £5.38! new only from £5.38!
14 view cover	Locke: Two Treatises of Government more books like this by John Locke, Professor Peter Laslett (Editor) add to wishlist This is the revised version of Peter Laslett's acclaimed edition of Two Treatises of Government, which is widely recognised as one of the classic pieces of recent scholarship in the history of ideas, read and used by students of political theory throughout the world. This new edition revises Dr Laslett's second edition (1970) and includes an ... see all copies from £6.56! new only from £22.90!
15 view cover	An essay concerning human understanding. Vol.1 more books like this by John Locke add to wishlist Volume 1 of a 2-volume set of Locke's monumental work containing every word of all 4 books comprising the "Essay." Marginal analyses of almost every paragraph, plus hundreds of explanatory footnotes. see all copies from £4.15! new only from £10.66! \| first editions
16 view cover	The Second Treatise of Government and a Letter Concerning Toleration more books like this by John Locke add to wishlist The first of these two highly influential documents refutes the concept of monarchy's divine right. The second argues for a broad acceptance of alternative religious convictions. The basis of social and political philosophy for generations, these books laid the foundation of the modern democratic state in England and abroad. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| first editions
17 view cover	The Reasonableness of Christianity, and a Discourse of Miracles more books like this by John Locke, I T Ramsey (Editor) add to wishlist A new and manageable edition of Locke has been badly needed. Professor Ramsey's judicious editing of these important texts fills the need and greatly enhances the value of the texts for the modern reader. Included are "The Reasonablesness of Christianity , "A Discourse on Miracles , "A Further Note on Miracles , and some passages from "A Third ... see all copies from £7.64! new only from £8.29!
18 view cover	Two treatises of government more books like this by John Locke add to wishlist Peter Laslett's edition of Locke's "Two Treatises of Government" is widely recognised as one of the classic pieces of recent scholarship in the history of ideas, and has been read and used by students of politcal theory throughout the world. Dr. Laslett demonstrated that the version usually cited was in no way a representation of that 'text for ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £9.00! \| first editions
19 view cover	The Selected Political Writings of John Locke: Texts, Background Selections, Sources, Interpretations more books like this by John Locke, Paul E Sigmund (Editor) add to wishlist This comprehensive collection of John Locke's revolutionary writings is the only student edition that includes, in addition to his pioneering political texts, selections from his ethical, epistemological and religious writings. This volume also includes writings by the major political theorists who influenced Locke, including Richard Hooker, ... see all copies from £7.46! new only from £7.46! \| first editions
20 view cover	A History of Violence more books like this by John Wagner, Vince Locke (Illustrator) add to wishlist This crime drama in graphic novel form was made into a 2005 David Cronenberg film of the same title, starring Viggo Mortenson. Tom McKenna, a quiet, gentle family man who runs a small-town diner in Michigan, surprises everyone when he shoots two violent drifters who attempt to a robbery. The resulting--and entirely unwanted--media circus draws ... see all copies from £6.13! new only from £6.13! \| first editions
21 view cover	Two Treatises of Government Two Treatises of Government more books like this by John Locke, John Yolton (Editor), Mark Goldie (Editor) add to wishlist Part of the "Everyman" series which has been re-set with wide margins for notes and easy-to-read type. Each title includes a themed introduction by leading authorities on the subject, life-and-times chronology of the author, text summaries, annotated reading lists and selected criticism and notes. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.19!
22 view cover	An Essay Concerning Human Understanding: 2 Vols. in 1 more books like this by John Locke add to wishlist What is known? And how do we come to know it? These are the primary points of focus for metaphysics and epistemology, respectively. Here, in one of the classic works of early-modern empiricist philosophy, John Locke (1632-1704) attempts to answer these basic human questions by moving away from the rationalist notion of innate ideas to establish ... see all copies from £4.99! new only from £6.44!
23 view cover	Essays on the law of nature : the Latin text with a translation, introduction and notes, together with transcripts of Locke's shorthand in his journal for 1676 more books like this by John Locke add to wishlist This is the standard edition of John Locke's classic work of the early 1660s, Essays on the Law of Nature. Also included are selected shorter philosophical writings from the same decade. In his 1664 valedictory speech as Censor of Moral Philosophy at Christ Church, Oxford, Locke discusses the question: Can anyone by nature be happy in this life? ... see all copies from £23.29! new only from £28.63! \| first editions
24 view cover	Open Source Solutions for Small Business Problems more books like this by John Locke add to wishlist Using case studies, this is an exploration of problems most small businesses share. It explains which open source technologies provide the best solution for these problems and provides a cookbook-style 'recipe' for easy implementation of the technologies in a real-world setting. see all copies from £7.43! new only from £14.23!
25 view cover	Some thoughts concerning education more books like this by John Locke add to wishlist Some Thoughts concerning Education, originally published in 1693, is one of John Locke's major works, the culmination of a decade's writings on the subject. It mainly concerns moral education and its role in creating a responsible adult, and the importance of virtue as a transmitter of culture. But Locke ranges also over such practical topics as ... see all copies from £6.22! new only from £6.22! \| signed copies \| first editions

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