Essays on Empiricism

John Locke and David Hume were considered to be two of the greatest thinkers and philosophers of their time. During the Age of Enlightenment, these two men spent much of their time delving deeply into the concepts that make the human mind so abstract. Both...

The Enlightenment period was marked by a revival of interest in determining the nature of reality and knowledge. In the pursuit of this understanding, philosophers expounded ideas that aligned with either of two theories – empiricism or rationalism. John Locke was one of the more...

Topic: We can be more certain about the knowledge we derive through our senses and reasoning than the knowledge we derive through language and our emotions. I agree that we can be more certain about the knowledge we derive through our senses and reasoning than...

Francis Bacon was born into a prominent wealthy family in London, England, on January 2, 1561. He was the family’s youngest son. Bacon’s father was Sir Nicholas Bacon, who held the powerful government position of Lord Keeper of the Great Seal. His mother was Anne...