"The Great Ocean of Knowledge"
Author | : Ann Talbot |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 348 |
Release | : 2010-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004181151 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004181156 |
Rating | : 4/5 (156 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis "The Great Ocean of Knowledge" by : Ann Talbot
Download or read book "The Great Ocean of Knowledge" written by Ann Talbot and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the way in which, working within the investigative tradition associated with the Royal Society, the philosopher John Locke (1632-1704) used travellers' reports to develop a form of comparative social anthropology which was to inform his major philosophical works.