John Locke: Contents of Book III

John Locke

An Essay Concerning
Human Understanding

Extended Selections
from Book III

"Of Words"

Chapter I Of Words or Language in General
Chapter II Of the Signification of Words
Chapter III Of General Terms
Chapter IV Of the Names of Simple Ideas
Chapter V Of the Names of Mixed Modes and Relations
Chapter VI Of the Names of Substances
Chapter VII Of Particles
Chapter VIII Of Abstract and Concrete Terms
Chapter IX Of the Imperfection of Words
Chapter X Of the Abuse of Words
Chapter XI Of the Remedies of the Foregoing Imperfections
and Abuses of Words
Book IV
Chapter V Of Truth in General

Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding was published in 1689. This text is the fourth edition of 1700. The text is in the public domain and may be freely reproduced.

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