Abstract
Building on recent studies which have demonstrated the nominalist character of Locke's epistemology, this article argues that a reading of Locke as a moderate nominalist or conceptualist, especially in light of his tremendous influence, can illuminate something of the specific character of his impact upon modern thought. It then considers aspects of this ambiguous influence on the emerging natural sciences, on metaphysical reflection concerning the created order and God, on the sources and binding character of moral obligation and the relationship of faith and reason.
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