Modern Philosophy

Review Sheet

Midterm Exam 2

Basic views of all three philosophers on:

Innate ideas abstract ideas

Ideas of God, substance, causality Existence of Matter

Soul, personal identity nature of knowledge

Locke:

Examples and definitions of ideas : Simple Complex Sensation Reflection

Account of how memory and abstraction works.

Three kinds of Qualities of objects and their relations to ideas.

Def. Of personal identity

Quotes: substance, consciousness and ideas

Arguments:

Against innate ideas

Against the soul being source of our personal identity

* For idea of substance

Berkeley:

Notions and Ideas Spirits and Matter

Quotes: nature of ideas, inconceivability of substance.

Arguments:

Against abstract ideas

Against the existence of primary properties outside the mind

Against the existence of immaterial substance

* Against the possibility of conceiving an un-conceived substance

Hume:

Impressions and Ideas Force and Vivacity

Custom and Habit Deism

Belief

Impartial Spectator Role of reason and passion in morality

Idea of necessity Def. of liberty

Quotes: Ideas and Impressions Empiricist Criterion on meaning

Nature of religious belief Role of Reason in Morality Causality

Arguments:

Against Causality Against belief in Miracles

Against use of Reason in Morality Against idea of personal identity, soul