There are three philosophers that have important epistemologies. They are John Locke, George Berkeley, and David Hume. John Locke is known as a founder of a school of thought, British Empiricism. George Berkeley was one of three famous British Empiricists. He is known for his works on vision and metaphysics. David Hume was known as a historian and essayist as well, not only as a philosopher.
John Locke was an English empiricist during the 17th century. He argued that when we are born our mind are completely empty of all ideas and concepts and as we start to experience things through our senses such as touch, taste, sight, sound and smell. Our minds start to gain those ideas and concepts that we are all familiar with. He believed there was no
John Locke was an English empiricist during the 17th century. He argued that when we are born our mind are completely empty of all ideas and concepts and as we start to experience things through our senses such as touch, taste, sight, sound and smell. Our minds start to gain those ideas and concepts that we are all familiar with. He believed there was no