Friday, April 4, 2008
the search for truth
Like Descartes, Locke was also intrested in finding truth. however locke is not as concerned with findin the truth in everything. locke doesn't think it's necessary to question everything, and disclame all knowledge. locke says there are some things you just don't need to know. he uses the example of the sailor. the sailor has to know about ropes of all lenths and how to tie many knots, however he can not fathom the depths of the ocean, but that doesn't mean that the ocean isn't deep. Locke says we don't need to be bothered with the things that escape out knowledge.
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Well i don't really see how Locke can just decide what needs to be known and what doesn't, who is he to decide what people should know. It just doesn't make sense to me.
I do not think that what Locke is trying to do here is determine what should be known and what not should be known by everybody. He means that each person is required to know certain things and not others. I do feel that Locke is correct in his approach of not questioning and disclaiming all things because then it becomes this confusing argument that does not pull at the root of the real issue.
- chris rehonic
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