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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What quality does Locke say innate principles lack?

2. How does Locke define simple ideas?

3. Which is NOT a category of complex ideas, according to Locke?

4. What does Locke argue against in Chapter 2 of Book I?

5. Where do secondary qualities originate, according to Locke?

Short Essay Questions

1. What arguments does Locke make against Descartes' philosophy?

2. How does Locke say ideas come to us?

3. How is duration developed from simple ideas, according to Locke?

4. What does Locke set out to do in Book II?

5. In what way is knowledge limited, according to Locke?

6. How does Locke use the concept of number in his discussion of primary qualities?

7. What is the difference between natural principles and innate principles?

8. How does Locke define retention?

9. How does Locke define practical principles?

10. What does Locke say about sensations experienced in the womb?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How would you reconcile Locke's philosophy with Jung's idea of the collective unconscious, which is a body of archetypes and symbols that are held and maintained in common by all human beings, with roles like the hero, the helper, the warrior, the seducer, the joker, the king and queen, the servant, the thief, etc. Is there a way to see the idea of the collective unconscious as being compatible with a tabula rasa mind?

Essay Topic 2

Write a character sketch of the author based on his style and content. What values does he hold dear? What are his hopes and fears? What kind of person do you think he is? Anchor your sketch in passages in the book.

Essay Topic 3

Where is the climax of this book? Are there different climaxes? What questions do they resolve?

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