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The Philosophical Journey, 2/e
William Lawhead, The University of Mississippi

The Search for Knowledge
Empiricism

Essay Quiz





1

State the three anchor points of empiricism identified in your text.
2

Describe Locke's account of the origin of our ideas.
3

Briefly explain the central differences between the epistemological perspectives of Locke and Berkeley.
4

Discuss Hume's distinction between relations of ideas and matters of fact. Also give several examples of each.
5

Summarize what you take to be the major strengths and weaknesses of empiricism.