# John Locke — The Hashish Eater character guide

> John Locke in The Hashish Eater by Fitz Hugh Ludlow.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Locke

**First appearance:** 0014-xi-the-book-of-symbols

## Who they are

Philosopher whose ideas on perception and identity are debated in the visions.

## Relationships

### [The Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/characters/narrator)

_psychological_

John Locke is a philosophical reference point, representing empiricism and the nature of perception challenged by the Narrator's experiences.

## In the story

### [Labyrinths and Guiding Threads](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/chapters/labyrinths-and-guiding-threads)

Mentioned as a philosopher whose views on the senses the narrator contrasts with his own transcendentalist perspective.

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