Peter R. Anstey Livres

Focusing on John Locke's perspective, this study explores his advocacy for Experimental Philosophy, a method emphasizing empirical observation over speculative reasoning. Anstey highlights Locke’s alignment with the Royal Society's scientists, showcasing his contributions to the understanding of the natural world and the shift towards a more experimental approach in natural philosophy.

It was the desire to probe the underlying causes of the shift from the early modern 'nature-knowledge' to modern science that was one of the stimuli for the 'Origins of Modernity: Early Modern Thought 1543-1789' conference held in Sydney in July 2002.