Locke vs Hume. Compare and contrast Locke and Hume. What makes them both empiricists? How does Locke explain where knowledge comes from? Make sure to explain his terms simple ideas, complex ideas, primary qualities, secondary qualities, and the causal theory of perception. How does Hume criticize Locke’s idea of external objects and the idea of “causation (cause and effect)?” Why can’t we even know about the self? Explain Hume’s argument about the two kinds of knowledge – “matters of fact” and “relations of ideas.” How are these two kinds of knowledge related? Does Hume have a point, or is Locke’s idea about external objects more convincing? Why? Give examples or reasons to support your choice.
Do not use outside sources. If you have to use sources, use The Standford Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.