Locke Berkely & Hume: The Five Foot Shelf of Classics Vol. XXXVII (in 51 Volumes): 37

Author name not noted above: David Hume. Originally published between 1909 and 1917 under the name Harvard Classics this stupendous 51-volume set-a collection of the greatest writings from literature philosophy history and mythology-was assembled by American academic CHARLES WILLIAM ELIOT (1834-1926) Harvard Universitys longest-serving president. Also known as Dr. Eliots Five Foot Shelf it represented Eliots belief that a basic liberal education could be gleaned by reading from an anthology of works that could fit on five feet of bookshelf. Volume XXXVII features significant works by three of the most essential thinkers writing in the English language: - Some Thoughts Concerning Education by English philosopher JOHN LOCKE (1632-1704) the 1693 essay that has profoundly influenced Western ideas about education - Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous in Opposition to Sceptics and Atheists by Irish philosopher GEORGE BERKELEY (1685-1753) published in 1713 and fancifully pitting the author against Locke his adversary in British empiricism on matters of skepticism perception and materialism - An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding by Scottish philosopher DAVID HUME (1711-1776) the 1748 treatise that continues to be reflected in everything from modern psychology to modern science fiction.