Although René Descartes and John Locke, were both considered great philosophers of their time; they are also well known for their opposing views on the Self. Descartes and Locke, both explored the nature of knowledge and the nature of self. As mentioned in the book, they both shared a scientific perspective in developing knowledge through clear thinking, analysis, and real world observation and experimentation. Descartes and Locke, both attempted to answer the same questions related to knowledge. However, Descartes and Locke did not have the same answers to these questions related to knowledge because, Locke took a different approach in answering them. There are many contributing factors in why their outcomes were different, for example, their
