Empiricism and John Locke

What is empiricism?

• Knowledge derived from logical reasoning and deduction.

• Knowledge derived from religious beliefs and faith.

• Knowledge derived from intuition and speculation.

• Knowledge derived from sensory experience and observation.

Who is considered the father of British empiricism?

• Immanuel Kant

• John Locke

• Francis Bacon

• Rene Descartes

Which of the following best describes secondary qualities according to Locke

• qualities which are nothing in the objects themselves, rather they are powers that produce in us various qualities by their primary qualities

• characteristics that necessarily inhered in material bodies

• Sensory experience and observation of the external world.

• Intuition and innate ideas.

What are simple ideas in empiricism?

• Innate knowledge

• Rationalism

• Intuition

• Basic elements of knowledge derived from sensory experience.

What are complex ideas in empiricism?

• Derived from innate ideas

• Based on sensory experience

• Result of rational deduction

• Derived from simple ideas through mental operations.

Which of the following is Not a complex idea

• color

• sound

• taste

• motion

Which of the following is NOT a simple idea? (according to john locke)

• solidity

• motion

• extension

• modes

Which of the following best describes primary qualities

• characteristics that necessarily inhered in material bodies

• those ideas which first enter the mind through the senses, pure and uncomplicated

• Theories of knowledge

• Theories of intuition

which of the following are works written by John Locke?

• An Essay Concerning Human Understanding

• The Social Contract

• Two Treatises of Government

• The Prince

What is the concept of tabula rasa in John Locke's philosophy?

• The concept of tabula rasa in John Locke's philosophy is the belief that individuals are born with innate knowledge.

• The concept of tabula rasa in John Locke's philosophy is the idea that individuals are born with a blank slate and acquire knowledge through sensory perception and experience.

• The concept of tabula rasa in John Locke's philosophy is the idea that individuals are born with predetermined personalities.

• The concept of tabula rasa in John Locke's philosophy is the notion that individuals are born with a fixed set of abilities and talents.