John Locke, the first British empiricist, championed experimental methods and believed humans are born good with equal potential, emphasizing education. He argued fears are learned and that ideas originate from sensation and reflection.
John Locke, the first British empiricist, advocated for experimental methods and believed human nature was good with equal potential at birth, needing education. He argued fears are acquired, not innate, and that basic mental elements are simple or complex ideas from sensation and reflection.
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| Back | Training: Oxford for medicine Accomplishments: First British empiricist – advocated for experimental / observational methods Politics: rights of citizens, influenced US constitution Philosophy: • Human nature is good and people are born with equal potential (need education). • Fears are acquired by experience (except for pain & loss of pleasure) – are not innate. • Basic elements of mind are ideas that come from sensation or mental reflections (not innate). Ideas can be simple or complex (by combining simple ideas). Criticisms of others: n/a Criticized by others: Leibniz published rebuttal, argued that there are some inborn ideas. Systems: Empiricist – denied there were innate tendencies |
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