1697 John Locke Letters & Reply to Stillingfleet Human Understanding Philosophy

1697 John Locke Letters & Reply to Stillingfleet Human Understanding Philosophy

 

Edward Stillingfleet was a 17^th-century British theologian known for his defensive views on Anglicanism. He took exception to many of the views of John Locke, so much so that he and Locke wrote numerous letters to each other discussing important philosophical and religious topics. They argued over ideas of knowledge, substance of ideas, and most importantly the existence and characteristics of God. Curiously, Locke spends most of his letters trying to explain that Stillingfleet’s views are muddled and inconsistent.

 

This book is Locke’s reply Stillingfleet’s rebuttal, published in 1697 in London. It also includes passages relating to Locke’s famous “Essay of Human Understanding”. This edition is the highly valuable second edition with the misspellings on the title page (see below).

 

Item number: #10410

Price: $1500

 

LOCKE, John

 

Mr. Locke’s reply to the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Worcester’s answer to his letter: concerning some passages relating to Mr. Locke’s Essay of humane understanding, in a late discourse of His Lordships, in vindication of the Trinity.

 

London: Printed by H. Clark, for A. and J. Churchill, at the Black Swan in Pater-Noster-Row; and E. Castle, next Scotland-yard by Whitehall., 1697.

 

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • [4], 174, [2], 7, [5]
• References: Wing L 2749
• Edition points:
  • Title page: “Pater-Noster-Row” and “Whitehall” in imprint.
• Provenance:
  • Armorial Bookplate – William Thompson of Humbleton in Yorkshire, Esq. 1708
  • Handwritten – Rich^d. Johnson
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight & secure
• Size: ~7.75in X 4.5in (19.5cm x 12cm)
• Very rare and desirable with auction records and price comparisons at over $2500

 

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