Knowing the External World

Abstract: A 5 page paper discussing Locke's almond example of primary and secondary qualities, followed by the means by which Berkeley and Hume reject Locke's arguments. Hume concludes that there is no way we can know that the physical world does indeed exist. Perceptions are subjective, and physical objects are dependent on individuals' perceptions of them. The same applies to Locke's almond: if neither physical objects nor causative forces exist outside the mind, then Locke's primary and secondary qualities also exist only within the mind. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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Catagory: Philosophy Of Religion, God'S Existence & Freewill

Subcatagory: Philosophy

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