Locke John - A Companion to Locke

This edition first published 2016
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

A companion to Locke / edited by Matthew Stuart.
pages cm. (Blackwell companions to philosophy)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-4051-7815-0 (cloth)
1. Locke, John, 1632-1704.2. Philosophy, English17th century.I. Stuart, Matthew, editor.
B1297.C625 2015
192dc23
2015019382

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Cover image: Portrait of John Locke (16321704) (see also 1419), Kneller, Sir Godfrey (16461723) (after) /
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