John Locke's foundational empiricist treatise, first published 1689, arguing that all ideas derive from experience rather than innate endowment. Book II, Chapter I carries the famous white paper passage from which the tabula rasa reading of the mind, and its educational consequences, descend.
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AuthorJohn Locke
Publication Year1689
Source TypePrimary Text
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding
John Locke, 1689- Title page and Book II, Chapter I
- Title page
- Title page, first edition imprint
- Work itself
Claims Backed By This Source (16 claims)
This source backs 16 claims across the atlas. As facts: 8 well-attested, 1 partially Debunked. As cited relationships: 1 holds, 1 connected. Plus 5 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Learning Theory and Concepts, 12 claims: 4 well-attested, 1 partially Debunked, 1 holds, 1 connected, 5 general references.
- Sources, 4 claims: 4 well-attested.
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8Learning Theory and Concepts
Partially Debunked
1Learning Theory and Concepts
Holds
1Learning Theory and Concepts
Connected
1Learning Theory and Concepts
General References
5Learning Theory and Concepts
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