There's actually quite a bit of information regarding both of these 17th century philosophers all over the Internet. Nevertheless, because I appear to be doing everything within my power to NOT complete my Extended Essay, I'll help you out. ^_^
Basically, Descartes and Locke were attempting to "discover" solutions to quite analogous problems, such as what knowledge specifically is, and the various factors that are involved in the process of acquiring said knowledge. Although they based their studies on similar issues, their approaches were quite different. For instance, Locke was a very pragmatic individual who centred his arguments around logic and reasoning. Believing that humans encompassed no innate ideas, he claimed that the mind was a "tabula rasa" or "blank slate". Our ideas and knowledge stem from sensation and reflection - in other words, personal experience. Descartes, however, asserted that the senses were key in obtaining knowledge, and human intellect is based on what is inherently within us from birth.
Additionally, Descartes also made the proposition that anything that can be doubted must not exist. Because he could not doubt his thoughts, he devised the phrase "Cogito ergo sum", or "I think, therefore I am". Locke, on the other hand, did not believe that knowledge depended on complete and total certainty. His rational mindset caused him to consider the senses to be an unreliable source for attaining knowledge, and therefore, disputed Descartes' claims.
These are just some general ideas. You may find it helpful to do some research and reading on rationalism and empiricism, which correlate to the beliefs of Descartes and Locke respectively. *nods* I definitely hope that this can get you started!
There's actually quite a bit of information regarding both of these 17th century philosophers all over the Internet. Nevertheless, because I appear to be doing everything within my power to NOT complete my Extended Essay, I'll help you out. ^_^ Basically, Descartes and Locke were attempting to "discover" solutions to quite analogous problems, such as what knowledge specifically is, and the various factors that are involved in the process of acquiring said knowledge. Although they based their studies on similar issues, their approaches were quite different. For instance, Locke was a very pragmatic individual who centred his arguments around logic and reasoning. Believing that humans encompassed no innate ideas, he claimed that the mind was a "tabula rasa" or "blank slate". Our ideas and knowledge stem from sensation and reflection - in other words, personal experience. Descartes, however, asserted that the senses were key in obtaining knowledge, and human intellect is based on what is inherently within us from birth. Additionally, Descartes also made the proposition that anything that can be doubted must not exist. Because he could not doubt his thoughts, he devised the phrase "Cogito ergo sum", or "I think, therefore I am". Locke, on the other hand, did not believe that knowledge depended on complete and total certainty. His rational mindset caused him to consider the senses to be an unreliable source for attaining knowledge, and therefore, disputed Descartes' claims.These are just some general ideas. You may find it helpful to do some research and reading on rationalism and empiricism, which correlate to the beliefs of Descartes and Locke respectively. *nods* I definitely hope that this can get you started!
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