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This 4 page paper looks at John Locke's theories related to ideas. Concepts such as substances and experiences are discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Suppose that a child is raised in the wilderness, communication would have to consist of charades. If such a child has never seen a CD or CD player how can
one explain what a Britney Spears CD is? The child would be confused if handed a plastic cellophaned square with a round object wedged into its middle. Similarly, one cannot
describe the color red to a blind person nor can the explain how the birds sound when they chirp to someone who has always been deaf. Experience does seem to
be key to human understanding and ideation. To Locke, experience is twofold; he held that observations may be employed either about external or internal objects ("John, 2001). The former pertains
to the sense and he termed them sensations, whereas the latter is the source of ideas (2001). He also calls this internal sense reflection (2001). Locke contends that
color, taste, smells and the like are simple ideas, but there is nothing that resembles them (2001). Other concepts such as solidity, extension, figure, and motion are also simple
ideas to Locke (2001). Yet, Locke would go further than that and divide his theory into simple and complex ideas, the complex being things such as substances that are found
in the material world (Honderich, 1995). Modes and relations are two other complex concepts (1995). Not everyone of course agrees with Lockes synopsis of reality and knowledge. Yet, he
has a good point and creates a rather interesting division. When going on into Lockes theoretical material, one sees that the meaning of words become relevant. After all, it
is with language that people share concepts with one another. Many see words as relevant and in fact, young children are taught the alphabet early in their school careers. Rush
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