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John Locke

Empiricist philosopher whose ideas on mind and experience are examined.

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Also known as Locke, John

First appearance: The Modern Theory of Experience and Knowledge

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Education as Training of Faculties
Locke's theory of formal discipline is presented as the classic formulation, describing the mind as having ready powers (attention, observation, retention) that are trained through exercise on externally received sensations.
III: Applications in Education
Alluded to in the discussion of habits and acquired instincts as part of the individual's intrinsic activities.
XX: Intellectual and Practical Studies
Locke is noted as the most influential empiricist, whose sensationalism was mitigated by recognition of mental faculties that organize sensory material.
The Modern Theory of Experience and Knowledge
Locke's empiricism, including the tabula rasa and mental faculties, is discussed as a mitigated form of sensationalism.
The Individual and the World
Mentioned among educational reformers who denounced learning acquired on hearsay and asserted that true knowledge must be tested by personal experience.
Mind as Purely Individual
Mentioned alongside Montaigne and Bacon as a reformer asserting that knowledge must grow from personal experience.

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