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John Locke Essay Questions

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Interview 1 - John Locke

Self: What is your viewpoint on the state of nature?
Locke: I believe that naturally all men are equal and should have the freedom to control their actions and properties, however they choose to do so. But it should be within the boundary of the law of nature meaning one should refrain from placing themselves into another person’s rights in life, health, liberty, and property. With the freedom that God granted each and every one of us, we shall learn to respect the rights given to others.

Self: What is people’s human nature like at birth?
Locke: At birth, children are born as blank slates, a tabula rasa, meaning that their mind is blank. But they are born with natural inclinations such as what their …show more content…

What I could say is as a student growing up, I was irritated by the school curriculum at that time. I had no interests in the material taught at my university and rather prefer learning about the works of modern philosophers. But there wasn 't any freedom for me to express my interest in this area because the course wasn’t taught in my university. In the end, I was eventually introduced to medicine and the experimental philosophy through my good friend Richard Lower from other universities. But from this experience, I say it’s important to be granted the freedom of education and knowing what your interests lie, especially at an early age. Thus, it’s then up to the parents to observe their child in order to come up with a sustainable method that can guide and motivate them to pursue their interests.

Self: How does language, a type of education, play a role in our lives?
Locke: Language is really communication. By choosing specific words, we are communicating our ideas because each word attached to a specific idea. Well, words are, often times, misused. Words are arbitrary, especially those that stand for more complex ideas, so it’s often difficult to grasp which words connect to which ideas. The problem is worsened by the fact that we often are taught words before we understand what the word represents. This is not only affecting everyday interactions but also in important fields like

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