John Dunn

John Locke (1632-1704) one of the greatest English philosophers of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth century, argued in his masterpiece, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, that our knowledge is founded in experience and reaches us principally through our senses; but its message has been curiously misunderstood. In this book John Dunn shows how Locke arrived at his theory of knowledge, and how his exposition of the liberal values of toleration...

Four diverse experts (Stefan Collini, John Dunn, Ben Nelson, Josiah Ober) give their unique perspectives on the overlap of life within and beyond the ivory tower of universities.

A political scientist, historian and writer offer brief insights into various aspects of past and present Indian society. Featured are John Dunn, Nile Green and Pankaj Mishra.

This compilation highlights four different perspectives on the threat of majoritarian rule or "TYRANNY OF THE MAJORITY".

Five experts (David Armitage, John Dunn, Martin Jay, Maria Mavroudi and Darrin McMahon) describe how studying language - its place in society, the way it is used and has developed over time - can improve our understanding of different historical periods.