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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1690

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Essay Topics

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How do Locke’s arguments align or diverge with modern neuroscience? For example, how does his explanation of the difference between children’s and adults’ sensory experiences compare with the neuroscience of attentional processes? How do Locke’s theories about the impact of pleasure, pain, and repetition on the retention of ideas compare to contemporary neuroscience on memory and learning?

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Describe how you think Locke would react to modern epistemology, including the field of philosophical skepticism.

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Consider the psychological concept of “nature versus nurture.” How might Locke’s work contribute to either argument?

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