John locke

What did Locke take to be his philosophical
mission?

Locke mission was to inquire into the original sources, certainty, and extent of human knowledge together,oppinion, and assent. with the belief

. How does Locke define "idea"?

Locke definition of idea is anything that is "the immediate objects of perception,thought or understanding"

What does Locke mean by the "historical plain method"?

historical plain method is broken down to historical meaning that the genealogy of our ideas must be trace back until we get to their original sources and the word plain refers to making it down to earth common sense without big words.

What arguments does Locke raise against the doctrine of innate ideas?

his argument is that he wanted to get rid of unintelligible terms and innate ideas are one of them because he says that innate ideas are not possible because humans can have shared ideology but thats because it corresponds with our experience to things but it does not make it innate.as he says " no proposition can come to the mind that the mind have not known about"

What are simple ideas? Provide several of your own examples. How was this notion inspired by Newton's physics? What are the two varieties of simple ideas?

simple ideas are ideas that can not be broken down anymore then they are. Example : colors and sounds. The connection to Newton is that Locke is trying to describe the atoms of thought. The two varieties of simple ideas are the first one is all of the ideas that come with sensation, and the second one is ideas made of reflection.

What are complex ideas and what are the three ways in which they are formed? Provide several examples of ideas originating in each of these three ways.

complex ideas are a mix of simple ideas and the 3 ways that they are formed by are, compound, which an example of this would be how several observation of space can be combine together to form n idea of immense space. Relating, which an example would be compare and contrast. Abstracting and example of this would be if you want to think about books in general vs in specific you would have to abstract every detsil of the book.

What is the distinction Locke draws between primary qualities and secondary qualities?What would be some examples of each?How does this distinction relate to his scientific view of the world?

Primary idea are qualities that inhere in the external object itself and are genuine property of the objects and an example of this would d be numbers, shape, etc. Secondary ideas are base in experience and example ois warmth, taste, etc. it relates to physic for his scientific world view.

What is representative realism?

the view that we do not directly experience external objects, but their primary qualities (such as shape and size) produce ideas in us that accurately represent these real properties of the objects

What are the three degrees of knowledge, according to Locke?

The 3 degrees of knowlege are intuitive knowledge, demonstrative knowledge, and sensative knowledge.

How does Locke try to build a moral theory on his empiricism? What are some of the tensions in his moral theory?

moral ideas are derived from our sensory experiences and reflections on those experiences, essentially claiming that we learn morality through observing the world around us and reasoning about the consequences of our actions, all while grounding morality in a divine law that can be understood through reason;however, a major tension in his theory is the potential conflict between basing morality entirely on experience while still relying on a notion of God to provide the ultimate foundation for moral principles.

Why does Locke believe that people have natural rights that are not given to them by the government? What are the implications of this view for political theory?

Locke says that these are right install in us by God so therefore the government cannot take away what they did not give. the implication of this view is what inspire the declaration of independence for the americans.

According to Locke, why do people form governments? What role does the social contract play in the formation and justification of government?

People form government out of necessity the role that the social contract plays in the government plays is of democracy which mean if the govt is nit doing right by its people then they should rebel.

What is Locke's view on the role of government and the limits of its power?

John Locke believed that the role of government is strictly limited to protecting the natural rights of its citizens, such as life, liberty, and property, and that its power should only be exercised with the consent of the governed

What are some problems that have been raised with Locke's representative realism?

Knowledge of the real world: Some critics say that Locke's definition of knowledge makes it impossible to know the real world.

Materialist tendencies: Some critics have suspected that Locke had materialist tendencies.

Personal identity: Some critics say that Locke's account of personal identity confuses the thing that allows us to know we are the same person with the person itself.

Abstraction: Some critics say that Locke's account of abstraction is incoherent.

How does Locke differ from Descartes in explaining how we arrive at the idea of God?

John Locke differs from René Descartes by arguing that the idea of God is not innate, but rather derived from experience, meaning we form the concept of God by reflecting on our own experiences of power, knowledge, and existence, while Descartes believes we have an innate idea of God, a perfect being, already present in our minds at birth.