jan 1, 1690 - John Locke published
his "Essay Concerning Human Understanding "
Description:
- coined "tabula rasa"
- rejects idea of ‘innate knowledge’ by saying that no principle is accepted by every human so even the basic principles must be taught
- moral knowledge also isn’t innate because morals differ
- build up of ideas from a single sense, then through various externam sensations and internal reflections
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