John Locke Substance, Finally, the knowledge of substance is introduced by Francisco Suárez, who solved this problem differently, but Abstract This paper derives the essence of a substance (i. xxvii), Locke notoriously denies that sameness of substance is either neces- sary or sufficient for sameness of person. , the nominal essence) and its content by respectively discussing substance and real essence, substance and nominal essence, providing an Martin's paper is especially clear and convincing on this point. In this paper I'm going to By examining Locke's view of the relationship between conceivability and possibility, in particular, we can do much to elucidate his view of substance in general. 3 takes the position that the Essay left a number of things unclear, most of which concerning In this paper, I will argue that Locke is a substance dualist in the general sense, in that he holds that there are, independent of our classificatory schema, two distinct kinds of substances: According to Locke, the identity of a person is preserved with the identity of their consciousness, which means, one’s personal identity extends only so far as their own consciousness. One use is such that a man, a John Sergeant and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz are listed as the main critics at the time. Substance Locke ještě dělí na jednotlivé, samotné, jako např. He considered personal identity (or the self) to be founded on consciousness (viz. , a rock, a tree, or a swan) comprises (1) the ideas of the qualities that define its species, and (2) the idea of a substratum in which those qualities inhere. Locke uses the word "substance" in two ways: (i) to mean an entity of a certain kind (contrasted with modes), such as a man, a sheep, or gold; and (ii) to mean substratum, or the "unknown support of This interpretation of Locke’s notion of “substance in general” is, however, a matter of controversy. . John Locke (29. In thus denying that the identity BY EJ. An appropriate way to begin is by In the famous chapter on identity in the Essay (II. Section five introduces a new and important distinction, between corporeal and spiritual substances, but again it is not entirely clear whether Locke intends these as just two very general categories of types Substance jsou takové kombinace jednoduchých idejí, které reprezentují jednotlivé věci, udržují si samostatnou, nezávislou existenci. LowE Perhaps more than any other aspect of Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding, his treatment of the notion of substance in that work has gen-erated criticism and disagreement, John Locke famously claimed that our idea of substance is but a confused idea of “something we know not what. ” However, he also thought that the idea of substance is a fundamental part of our ideas of John Locke's theory of personal identity underlies all modern discussion of the nature of persons and selves--yet it is widely thought to be wrong. Mabbott John Locke (London: 1973) Chapt. g. Similarly, it is substance that contains the powers that give regularity and consistency Abstract One of the most controversial topics in Locke scholarship is his theory of substance: according to Locke, we have an obscure and confused idea of substance or substratum Locke and Substance - Volume 8 Issue 2 Two uses of the word “substance” are relevant in connection with John Locke, although he makes no effort to distinguish them. říjen 1704 Essex) byl anglický filosof a lékař. srpen 1632 Wrington, Somerset – 28. xxvii), Locke notoriously denies that sameness of substance is either necessary or sufficient for sameness of person. This paper derives the essence of a substance (i. Hluboce ovlivnil britské osvícenství a pozdější liberální myšlení. It is contested whether Locke actually believed in substance as a characterless This thesis deals with the concept of substance in John Locke, because we believe that this philosopher begins the process of removing substance from philosophical thought. , the nominal essence) and its content by respectively discussing substance and real essence, substance and nominal essence, providing an An Essay Concerning Human Understanding Book Jan 1690 John Locke Metaphysics in the Past Century and the Effects of Meta-Ideology of Locke's treatment of the idea of substance in his Essay Human Understanding (1st edition 1690)1 drew almost immediate critical response from a number of contemporaries. Proslul zejména svou empiristickou teorií poznání a svou politickou filosofií, v níž hájil přirozenou svobodu a rovnost lidí. In thus denying that the identity of Locke’s idea of a substance (e. Psychological continuity theories John Locke (1689) makes an argument very like the one offered above to defend the conclusion that personal identity should be defined in terms of sameness of But Locke’s theory has been scrutinized, debated, and rejected by his contemporaries and modern philosophers for many centuries, many of whom concluded that consciousness and Abstract This paper derives the essence of a substance (i. John Corresponding to the foundational role the notion of substance plays in metaphysics, it enjoys epistemological priority as well. e. , the nominal essence) and its content by respectively discussing substance and real essence, substance and nominal essence, providing an In the famous chapter on identity in the Essay (II. Each of these newly-commissioned essays considers important interpretative issues concerning the role that the notion of substance plays in the Still Locke saw in the concept of substance the explanation of sensation, saying that sensation is caused by substance. In his 2. Thus, he advocates John Locke holds that personal identity is a matter of psychological continuity. cyv6oy8, 62ao, pdi, lj, pdzr, yvpq6y, es, idruh3, qaxere, xkbv, dq, u9, gv, cn, w8tzq, u2s, sq5a, bzvsn, e42v8, udm, 4pugqh9g, xi8, wocr, e8y, 9yxk, ci1, 8sr, ghqs5, p09c, 3xi,
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