Reading Questions
John Locke - The Empiricist Theory of Knowledge

1. What are "innate principles"?  What is Locke's view of them?
2. Why does Locke think that the statements "Whatsoever is, is" and "It is impossible for the same thing to be and not to be" are not innate principles?
3. From what source does Locke think the mind receives all of its ideas?
4. How does Locke define the terms: reflection, idea, and quality?