John Locke – “Of Identity and Diversity”
Study/Discussion Questions
What does Locke believe a “person” is? What are the capacities of a person?
What “makes personal identity”?
Does Locke think we can deny the existence of our bodies?
Does Locke agree with Descartes that we are essentially “thinking things”?
What is a “tabula rasa”? What is the relation of a tabula rasa to one’s mind?
What is a/the difference between sensation and perception?
What can the mind do?
What is the difference between simple and complex ideas?
What is the difference between primary and secondary qualities?
According to Locke, are we directly aware of ideas or things? What does the
answer imply?
According to Locke, what is memory?