Locke, Berkeley, & Empiricism: Crash Course Philosophy #6
This week we answer skeptics like Descartes with empiricism. Hank explains John Locke's primary and secondary qualities and why George Berkeley doesn't think that distinction works -- leaving...
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Crash Course Philosophy is brought to you by Squarespace.Squarespace: share your passion with the world.By the time we’re done today, I just might have you questioning whether this apple isreal or not. Think I can’t do it? Gimme about ten minutes! I might have you wonderingwhether I’m a physical object or not.And the same goes for all of this stuff, and your computer, and Nick behind the camera! And … you!How? By unleashing the power of empiricism.[Theme Music]Last time, we learned about 17th century philosopher Rene Descartes, and how he upended the apple-basketthat was his entire personal belief system, and descended into a radical skepticism, onlyto emerge with his conviction that: Cogito ergo sum – I think, therefore I am.This one idea -- the fact that h...
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Crash Course Philosophy is brought to you by Squarespace.Squarespace: share your passion with the world.By the time we’re done today, I just might have you questioning whether this apple isreal or not. Think I can’t do it? Gimme about ten minutes! I might have you wonderingwhether I’m a physical object or not.And the same goes for all of this stuff, and your computer, and Nick behind the camera! And … you!How? By unleashing the power of empiricism.[Theme Music]Last time, we learned about 17th century philosopher Rene Descartes, and how he upended the apple-basketthat was his entire personal belief system, and descended into a radical skepticism, onlyto emerge with his conviction that: Cogito ergo sum – I think, therefore I am.This one idea -- the fact that h...
