An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, one of the most influential books in the history of philosophy, is considered to be the greatest work of the English philosopher, John Locke. In this study, the historical meaning and philosophical significance of Locke's Essay, are comprehensively investigated. This work was originally published in two volumes, Epistemology and Ontology, and this paperback edition has combined the full text of both.

First published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Michel Foucault's involvement with politics, both as an individual and a writer, has been much commented upon but until now has not been systematically reviewed. This is the first major introductory study of Michel Foucault as a political thinker.
Jonathon Simons explores the importance of the political in all areas of Foucault's work and life, including important material only recently made available and the implications of various revelations about his private life. Simons relates Foucault's work both to contemporary political thinkers such as Michael Walzer, Charles Taylor and Jurgen...