John Locke, also a philosopher and political theorist of the 17th century, would contend to the idea or theory of Rene Descartes. He prefers that human knowledge is acquired rather than innate. He points out that none of the mental substance asserted to be innate is universally common by all human beings. For example, mentally disabled people do not have in their minds a supposedly innate complex thought like a normal person, since there are abnormalities in particular brain circuits of their mind they cannot think clearly like a normal person does. Locke claims that the mind is tabula rasa (empty slate) prior to sense experience. He makes it understandable that the mind has any number essential capacities, predispositions and inclinations …show more content…
He points out that none of these are triggered or exercised until the mind receives ideas from sensation. He quotes, “Experience: In that, all our knowledge is founded and from that it ultimately derives itself. Our observation employed either about external, sensible objects; or about the internal operations of our minds, perceived and reflected on by ourselves, is that, which supplies our understandings with all the material of thinking.” John Locke presents two types of experience. One of these is the outer experience or sensation. It presents people with ideas from the five known senses: sight, smell, hear, taste and touch. The other type of experience is the inner experience or realization. This is an internal process of the mind which is distinguished and pondered by people themselves. It supplies people’s understandings with all the material of thinking. In life people get to move around and do the things he is supposed to do; go to work, go to school, and do their daily responsibilities. While doing these things a person experiences a lot. A person could be promoted or fired in his or her hob. A student could fail or pass in his or her examination. An individual could impress or disappoint someone while doing his or her