New Essays on Human Understanding
New Essays on Human Understanding
by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646–1716) · 1704 (pub. 1765) · ★ Essential
A dialogue answering Locke's Essay chapter by chapter, defending innate ideas; Book IV treats our knowledge of God.
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About
- Also known as
- Nouveaux essais sur l'entendement humain
- Classification
- LCC B2581.E5: Philosophy. Psychology. Religion › Philosophy (General)
- Categories
- epistemology, innate-ideas, natural-theology
- Tradition
- Rationalist
- Written in
- French
- Translation
- Alfred Gideon Langley, 1896
- Public domain (US)
- Yes
- On the lists
- A Historical Bibliography of Philosophy of Religion (Larry Sanger, 2026)
- Notes
- Finished c. 1704 and withheld after Locke's death; first printed by Raspe in Oeuvres philosophiques (1765).
Free copies
| Source | Rank | Edition | Links |
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| Internet Archive newessaysconcern00leibuoft | Scan with good OCR | Alfred Gideon Langley, New Essays Concerning Human Understanding (1896) | PDF · Text · Page |