PHL-200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Empiricism, Tabula Rasa
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Aim: extent, degree of certainty, origins of human knowledge: consists in either clear (correct or justi ed, true judgement) & distinct perception that x is such-and-such. Mind judges that there is physical objects. One touch appearance is identical or di erent from another token appearance. Most certain one"s idea of ____ image-like representation/appearance of _____ Clear & distinct perception: squares are 4-sided, 2+2=20,000, demonstrative knowledge. If you can demonstrate: sensitive knowledge. We acquire knowledge through experience; not born with it. Tabula rasa: mind is a blank slate at birth. At birth, the mind does have instincts and various capacities at birth to perform various mental operations. Abstracting - from particular ideas to general ideas. Comparing - how we come to have ideas of relations. P1: if the idea of _____ is innate, then everyone has the same idea of _____ (everyone a rms that _____ is such-and-such)
