It is one thing, to show a man that he is in an error; and another, to put him in possession of truth.

John Locke

An Essay Concerning Human Understanding

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Truth and error

Author

John Locke

Source

An Essay Concerning Human Understanding

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

English

Time

1690 1690s 17th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Locke, John. An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. London: Thomas Basset, 1690, bk. 4, ch. 7.

Current Citation

Locke, John. An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, edited by Pauline Phemister. Oxford University Press, 2008, bk. 4, ch. 7.

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