Topic:Question and answer.
Subject:Philosophy
volume: 1 page
Type: question and answers
Format: MLA
Description
Locke’s Essay
1. In the Introduction, Locke outlines his method. Describe the three steps he will take in his essay.
2. In Bk I, chapter 1, Locke gives several objections to innate ideas. First, describe what innate ideas are, and, secondly, select and explain one of the objections.
3. In Bk II, chapter 2, what distinction does Locke give between simple ideas and complex ideas? By what powers does the mind construct complex ideas out of simple ones?
4.In Bk II, chapter 8, what is the distinction between primary and secondary qualities? What are the primary qualities? What are the secondary qualities?
5. If green is a secondary quality which belongs to the mind and not to objects, then how does Locke explain why I see green when I look at grass? What role does the grass play? What else plays a role?