A carefully abridged edition of John Locke's classic work, using P. H. Nidditch's authoritative text and with a new introduction by Pauline Phemister and other features designed to make the text as accessible as possible.
Uses P. H. Nidditch's authoritative 1975 critical text.
New introduction by Pauline Phemister sets the context for Locke's essay and provides an analysis of its arguments and conclusions.
Chronological table of significant events, select bibliography, succinct explanatory notes and an index supply additional historical information and aids to navigating the text.
Sensitive abridgement ensures that all key passages are retained in full and the integrity of individual sections maintained, thus enabling Locke's arguments to be more clearly followed.
