Locke Flashcards
1
Q
Empiricism and the blank slate
A
All knowledge finds its beginning in experience
Mind at birth (tabula rasa)
Experience writes on that blank slate
Personhood and consciousness
Personal identity consists in continuity of consciousness/memory over time
2
Q
Personhood and consciousness
A
Personal identity is based on continuity of consciousness over time
It extends as far as one can remember
