Of the Conduct of the Understanding
Of the Conduct of the Understanding is a text on clear and rational thought by John Locke,[1] published in 1706, two years after the author's death, as part of Peter King's Posthumous Works of John Locke. It complements Locke's Some Thoughts Concerning Education, which explains how to educate children.[2]
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| Author | John Locke |
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| Country | England |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Education and Philosophy |
| Publisher | Awnsham and John Churchill |
Publication date | 1706 |
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The text espouses the importance of rational self-examination and its virtues when combating mental illness. Moral purity and sanity were, according to Locke, inextricably linked to self-scrutiny and mental freedom.[3]
See also
- George Mason Memorial, Washington, D.C., includes Of the Conduct of the Understanding as an element of the statue of a seated Mason.[4]
References
- Locke, John (1690-01-01), Nidditch, Peter H (ed.), "An Essay concerning Human Understanding", The Clarendon Edition of the Works of John Locke: An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Oxford University Press, p. 1, doi:10.1093/oseo/instance.00018020, ISBN 978-0-19-824386-1, retrieved 2023-01-24
- Baltes, John (2016-06-15). The Empire of Habit. Boydell and Brewer Limited. doi:10.1017/9781782047049. ISBN 978-1-78204-704-9.
- Makari, George (2015-11-26). "The man who made America: Reason, religion and the brilliant mind of John Locke". Salon. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- "List of Classified Structures". webarchive.loc.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
External links
Works related to Of the Conduct of the Understanding at Wikisource- John Locke, Of the Conduct of the Understanding, edited with General Introduction, Historical and Philosophical Notes and Critical Apparatus by Paul Schuurman
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