"On this faculty of distinguishing one thing from another, depends the evidence and certainty of several even very general propositions, which have passed for innate truths; because men, overlooking the true cause why those propositions find universal assent, impute it wholly to native uniform impressions: whereas it in truth depends upon this clear discerning faculty of the mind, whereby it perceives two ideas to be the same or different." John Locke p. 101
I found this passage interesting because it talks about how men not god seem to decide whether or not something is an innate truth. He also seems to blame this fact on "native uniform impressions." By saying native uniform impressions Locke seems to be implying conformity to ideas. Instead of seeking out the truth man just accepts what was formerly seen as truth.
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"I found this passage interesting because it talks about how men not god seem to decide whether or not something is an innate truth. He also seems to blame this fact on "native uniform impressions." By saying native uniform impressions Locke seems to be implying conformity to ideas. Instead of seeking out the truth man just accepts what was formerly seen as truth."
Yea its funny how he toys back and forth about men/God. Some parts you feel that he really is into God and beleaving God is the one that controls us, and other parts you get the feeling that he wants us to think we control ourselves and others control us.
I wonder if he does that for a reason or if it is just because he is not sure himself. Or maybe that is his reason and he figures other people feel the same way.
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