An Essay Concerning Human Understanding by John Locke was first published in 1690 and Volume 2, published in 1819
John Locke’s An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 2, focuses on language, knowledge, and the nature of ideas and terms. It builds upon the foundations of Volume 1 by exploring how language functions to express and communicate complex thoughts, including the use of general terms for categorization and simplification. The volume examines the limitations and imperfections of language, and how these affect understanding.
