John Locke and Epistemology Epistemology is an effort to figure out what we can know (human knowledge), claim to know (its nature), and how to justify that claim. ... This view rejects all "innate ideas" of reality and, stated by John Locke, all knowledge comes from experience. ... "All of our ideas must therefore be derived from experience, for none of them are innate", according to Locke. ... In addition I also believe that our minds are a "blank slate" according to John Locke. ...

• Word Count: 913
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

In the 17th century, philosophers René Descartes and John Locke challenged the idea of knowledge and its origin. Locke reasoned that knowledge cannot be absolute because it relies on the senses and observations. ... I believe Locke's "tabula rasa" picture of the mind illustrates this principle best. ... Locke has a very strong counter argument to this proposition. ... Our upbringing and even lack of remembrance may lead us to feel like certain ideas were integrated into our mind, but knowledge stems most accurately from our senses and investigation, as argued by John Lock...

• Word Count: 664
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Jon Rousseau believed that we are born with certain qualities, but society corrupts us (Nature) while John Locke believed that we were born as blank slates and experience will ultimately determine whom we are (Nurture). ... William James felt that infants are basically helpless organisms, while John Watson described babies as living flesh capable only of simple responses. ...

• Word Count: 586
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

One of the most controversial debates of modern society is the idea that our "natures?and how we are nurtured are in conflict with each other to determine what defines who we are. When one attempts to define sex and gender, he/she often finds him/herself stumped as to what the definitions are. More ...

• Word Count: 576
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The "self" is an evolving part of each of us, responsible for thoughts and actions. Self is created by everything it is exposed to through feelings and thoughts. We are shaped by our surroundings: family, school, friends, music, and anything we experience in our day-to-day lives. I was born with ...

• Word Count: 1082
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Nature vs. Nurture; The Great Debate One of the most controversial debates of modern society is the idea that our "natures?and how we are nurtured are in conflict with each other to determine what defines who we are. When one attempts to define sex and gender, he/she often finds him/herself stumpe...

• Word Count: 1063
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School