John Locke
From Leibniz's New Essays Concerning the Human Understanding: A Critical Exposition by Dewey, John
About John Locke
Role: The philosopher whose 'Essay Concerning Human Understanding' is the focus of Leibniz's critique.
Core Belief: All knowledge originates from experience and the mind is a blank slate at birth.
Worldview: The world is separate from the mind, and knowledge is a process of action and reaction between them.
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