Problems from Locke

CONTENTS......Page 8
INTRODUCTION......Page 12
1. Locke\'s distinction and the representative theory of perception......Page 18
2. Arguments for the distinction......Page 28
3. Arguments against the distinction......Page 35
4. Aristotle\'s distinction and Molyneux\'s problem—common and special sensibles......Page 39
5. Bennett\'s distinction......Page 44
1. Did Locke hold a representative theory?......Page 48
2. Picture-original theory: (i) physically real intermediates......Page 52
3. Picture-original theory: (ii) intentional objects......Page 58
4. The veil-of-perception problem, and a Berkeleian argument......Page 62
5. Verification and constructive theories of meaning......Page 67
6. Solution of the problem of meaning......Page 71
7. The problem of justification......Page 73
8. Is naivety indispensable?......Page 78
9. Conclusions......Page 81
1. Berkeley\'s criticism of \'material substance\'......Page 83
2. Locke\'s account of substance......Page 84
3. Substance and real essence......Page 87
4. Material substance and reality......Page 94
5. Real essence and nominal essence......Page 96
6. Essences of non-substances......Page 99
7. Locke\'s anticipation of Kripke......Page 104
8. The possibility of explanatory science......Page 111
9. The essentiality of essences......Page 115
10. Conclusion......Page 116
1. Locke\'s basic account of abstraction......Page 118
2. Complex abstract ideas......Page 123
3. Berkeley\'s theory of generalization......Page 129
4. Abstract ideas of numbers......Page 132
5. The indeterminacy of images......Page 134
6. Realism about universals......Page 136
7. Conceptualism and nominalism......Page 141
8. The resemblance theory......Page 145
9. Universals and the work of the mind......Page 147
1. Locke\'s general theory of identity......Page 151
2. Hume\'s account of identity......Page 156
3. Essences of individuals......Page 161
4. The relativity of identity......Page 171
5. Identity across kinds......Page 172
1. Locke and the unity of consciousness......Page 184
2. Objections and difficulties......Page 188
3. Conceptual analysis and evidence......Page 200
4. Factual analysis and reinterpretations......Page 206
1. Realism versus empiricism......Page 215
2. The case against innate notions......Page 216
3. The established opinion that there are innate principles......Page 217
4. Interpretations of the empiricist programme......Page 220
5. Leibniz\'s reply to Locke......Page 223
6. The possibility of innate knowledge......Page 226
7. Actual innate knowledge......Page 233
8. Innateness and necessity......Page 234
BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 238
INDEX......Page 244
I......Page 246
R......Page 247
Y......Page 248