Beyond Good and Evil · Character
John Locke
English empiricist philosopher mentioned in critiques of modern thought.
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Also known as Locke
First appearance: i prejudices of philosophers
John Locke shows up with force in Chapter 20. The page is where that presence becomes real.
His theory on the origin of ideas is explicitly rejected as superficial.
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In Chapter 20: His theory on the origin of ideas is explicitly rejected as superficial. Later, in VIII: Peoples and Countries: Mentioned alongside Hobbes and Hume as contributing to the depreciation of philosophy in…
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