The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

Ep. 258: Locke on Acquiring Simple Ideas (Part Two)

Continuing on Book II (through ch. 20) of John Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding (1689). How do we acquire our ideas of pain and pleasure, duration and motion? We talk primary (shape, size) and secondary (color, sound) qualities, the former of which are supposed to be actually in objects, and the latter just in our mind. Plus, is Locke really an atomist about experience? Start with <a href="https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2020/12/07/ep258-1-locke-simple-ideas/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">part one</a> or get the unbroken, ad-free <a href="https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2020/12/06/ep258-locke-simple-ideas-citizen/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Citizen Edition</a>. Sponsors: Organize your Inbox: Save $25 <a href="https://sanebox.com/pel">sanebox.com/pel</a>. See <a href="https://www.headspace.com/code?code=PEL" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">headspace.com/PEL</a> for a free month of guided meditations. Have your donation matched up to $250 at <a href="https://givewell.org/PEL" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">givewell.org/PEL</a> (choose podcast and partially examined life at checkout).

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