Why Are Locke’s ‘Complex Ideas’ Easier to Comprehend than his ‘Simple Ideas’?
Locke’s Complex Ideas Most of what we’ve talked about so far (in relation to ideas) concerns ideas, generally considered, and simple ideas. Recall that all ideas have as their source either perception or reflection on the operations of the mind; and in the case of simple ideas the mind is always passive (II. xii. […]
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