John Locke

John Locke

“The self is consciousness”

Tabula Rasa

The human mind at birth is _____ _____ or blank slate

sense of experiences

Self or personal identity is constructed primarily from a ______ – or more

specifically what people see, hear, smell, taste, and feel.

understanding the self

Conscious awareness and memory of previous experiences are the keys to

consciousness

The self is

our identity

Our memories are the source of

memories

Locke concludes that our ______ are the source of our identity.

liberalism

Father of

primary and secondary

Quality sense-data

Primary

physical; weight, size, or motion.

Secondary

subjective; color, scent, or taste.