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John Locke's Life and Influences

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What was John Locke's first publication?

An essay on education
A play
A poem (correct)
A scientific paper

Which influential figure greatly influenced John Locke and taught him about minute corpuscles in physical objects?

Robert Boyle (correct)
Descartes
Isaac Newton
King Charles I

What subject did John Locke primarily focus on in his famous work, 'Concerning Human Understanding'?

Law
Education (correct)
Astronomy
Chemistry

What philosophical concept did John Locke reject, particularly as opposed to Hobbes' materialism?

Innate ideas (C) Signup and view all the answers

What did John Locke's opposition to Descartes' innate ideas theory primarily revolve around?

God-Human connection (C) Signup and view all the answers

How long did it take for John Locke's most famous work 'Concerning Human Understanding' to be completed?

17 years (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to Locke, what is the source of all ideas?

Sensory experience (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between primary and secondary qualities according to Locke?

Primary qualities correspond to actual attributes of an object, while secondary qualities only produce ideas that do not correspond to anything physical. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is Locke's view on the role of nurture versus nature in character development?

Nurture is more important than nature for character development. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is Locke's view on the role of punishment in education?

Mild punishment is acceptable, but the learning experience should be made as enjoyable as possible. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is Locke's view on the association of ideas?

Locke believed that all ideas are associated through natural or rational reasons and represent true knowledge. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is Locke's view on emotions?

All emotions can be boiled down to either pleasure or pain. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the 'paradox of the basin' that Locke discusses?

The paradox that warm water can feel both hot and cold depending on the previous temperature of the hand. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is Locke's view on the role of the teacher in education?

The teacher should recognize and praise students' accomplishments as their main role. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is Locke's view on the role of association in learning?

Locke believed that all associations between ideas are rational and represent true knowledge. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is Locke's view on the role of government?

Locke saw himself as a political philosopher and attacked the idea of innate moral principles. (B) Signup and view all the answers

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