WorksheetsEmpiricism and John Locke
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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.
