# John Locke — A Pluralistic Universe character guide

> John Locke in A Pluralistic Universe by William James.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** poor old Locke, Locke

**First appearance:** 0000-lecture-i-the-types-of-philosophic-thinking

## Who they are

British empiricist philosopher, criticized for his view of substance.

## In the story

### [Lecture VII: The Continuity of Experience](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_pluralistic_universe_se/chapters/lecture-vii-the-continuity-of-experience)

Mentioned as 'poor old Locke' whom Green belabored for not seeing that ideas of sensation are unrelated; James defends Locke against Green's critique.

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