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This 5 page report discusses John Locke’s argument that there is
not the capability of the human intellect to hold innate
knowledge which then means that Rene Descartes’ foundationalist
assumptions have to be re-evaluated. How the two ideas then
relate to Leibniz’s philosophy is then presented. Bibliography
lists 3 sources.
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BWminbod.rtf 219054 As Locke is Related to Descartes is Related to Leibniz By:
C.B. Rodgers - November 2001 -- for more information on using this paper properly! Introduction If, as John Locke argues, there is not the
capability of the human intellect to hold innate knowledge then Rene Descartes foundationalist assumptions have to be re-evaluated. Descartes "foundationalism" means that he believed that the structure of beliefs is
such that they are built up upon one another via inference. Each belief must be supported by other beliefs. Yet, there must also be some foundational belief(s). He himself had
often discovered that the things he thought were certainly true were really false and was therefore seeking one absolute truth, one piece of knowledge, to provide the foundation for all
of science. He was convinced that without that foundation of certainty, the whole belief structure comes tumbling down, leaving no real reason to believe anything. Such thinking, in relationship to
Lockes ideas regarding issues relating to the ways in which humanity forms itself into workable organizations of mutual support, would suggest that there is noting upon which the beliefs of
an individual may be based and built or expanded upon. Descartes Meditations It is in "The Meditations" (published in 1641) that Descartes best presents his metaphysical and epistemological premises in
their entirety. He considers the problems of the sources and nature of knowledge; the validity of truth; the nature and destiny of man; the existence of God, as well as
the creation of the universe. In them, a reader is lead first to a systematic doubt and then an inquiry into the ideas and objects of certain knowledge. This systematic
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