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From "Leibniz's New Essays Concerning the Human Understanding: A Critical Exposition" by Dewey, John
John Locke
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.
Personality
Empirical, subtle, and possessing a superficial metaphysics according to Leibniz. Believes in clear and distinct ideas.
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