An Essay Concerning Human Understanding Book IV


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This is the fourth book of John Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding. His book deals with knowledge and probability. He asks how far knowledge can go, if there are universal propositions, what are judgment and probability and deals with faith, reason and enthusiasm. - Summary by Soupy (6 hr 34 min)

Chapters

Synopsis 4:47 Read by Gillian Hendrie
Chapter 1 Of Knowledge in General 14:25 Read by Pamela Nagami
Chapter 2 Of The Degrees of Our Knowledge 24:15 Read by Jennifer Henry
Chapter 3 Of The Extent Of Human Knowledge Part 1 37:47 Read by Matthew Bennett
Chapter 3 Of The Extent Of Human Knowledge Part 2 24:03 Read by Matthew Bennett
Chapter 4 Of The Reality of Knowledge 34:25 Read by Kathleen Moore
Chapter 5 Of Truth In General 15:44 Read by Kristine Bekere
Chapter 6 Of Universal Propositions: Their Truth And Certainty 43:13 Read by Jennifer Henry
Chapter 7 Of Maxims 56:51 Read by Jennifer Henry
Chapter 8 Of Trifling Propositions 20:54 Read by Kathleen Moore
Chapter 9 Of Our Threefold Knowledge Of Existence 3:20 Read by WalrusEnsemble
Chapter 10 Of Our Knowledge Of The Existence Of A God 30:17
Chapter 11 Of Our Knowledge Of The Existence Of Other Things 24:44 Read by MorganScorpion
Chapter 12 Of The Improvement Of Our Knowledge 29:32 Read by MorganScorpion
Chapter 13 Some Further Considerations Concerning Our Knowledge 5:30 Read by locturne
Chapter 14 Of Judgment 5:20 Read by locturne
Chapter 15 Of Probability 11:54 Read by Jennifer Henry
Chapter 16 Of The Degrees Of Assent 36:19 Read by Jennifer Henry
Chapter 17 Of Reason 33:50 Read by Johan Supertramp
Chapter 18 Of Faith And Reason, And Their Distinct Provinces 22:04 Read by Matthew Bennett
Chapter 19 Of Enthusiasm (not in early editions) 29:21 Read by Craig Campbell
Chapter 20 Of Wrong Assent, Or Error 41:55 Read by Craig Campbell
Chapter 21 Of The Division of the Sciences 5:03 Read by ChadH94