The debate of Nature vs Nurture and it's effects on society is not a new, hot philosophical topic. ... The modern understanding of this ancient theory of tabula rasa can be largely attributed to English philosopher and scholar, John Locke, who wrote on the subject in his work An Essay Concerning Human Understanding published in 1690. ... The age-old philosophical debate of nature vs nurture, will not, like any other philosophical debate, be a one-hundred percent of the time kind of deal. ... Throughout history philosophers have debated whether biological determinism and environmental dete...

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These discussions helped him to further explore the issues by writing early drafts of An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. ... While in Holland Locke continued to work on his magnum opus (masterpiece), An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, which urged people to base their verdicts on reason and observation. ...

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The debate of the treatment of animals, particularly those which exhibit sentience, has long been a topic over the study of animal behavior. ... John Locke, esteemed philosophical essayist and one of the most influential people of the 17th century, states in his work Concerning Human Understanding of Ideas that an "idea is the object of thinking," and that such thoughts originate from "experience," "reflection," and "sensation" (Locke). ... The debate of animal rights is becoming an increasingly momentous topic that is no longer a concern of a few left-...

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