...he compares the mind to " white paper, void of all characters, without any ideas," and then asks : " Whence comes it by that vast store, which the busy...itself. Our observation employed either about external or sensible objects, or about the internal operations of our minds perceived and reflected on by our...

...suppose the mind to be, as we say, white paper, void of all characters, without any ideas; how comes it to be furnished ? Whence comes it by that vast...and knowledge ? To this I answer, in one word, from exjrwience. In that all our knowledge is founded and from that it ultimately derives itself. Our observation,...

...he__ccm£ares the mind to " white paper, void of all characters, without any ideas," and then asks :— " Whence comes it by that vast store, which the busy...it, with an almost endless variety ? Whence has it alljthe materials of Season and Knowledge P To this I answer in one_wprd, From Experience .In that...

...that experience furnishes all the matter of thought and knowledge. " Whence," says he, " hath the mind all the materials of reason and knowledge ? To this...in that all our knowledge is founded, and from that ultimately derives itself. Our observation, employed either about external sensible objects, or about...

...for young minds not above the average in intelligence ; for we take away from the learner, the mind all the materials of reason and knowledge ? To this I answer, in a word, from experience : in that our knowledge is founded, and from that it ultimately derives itself....

...Locke, in his Second Book, proceeds to show whence the understanding receives its ideas. He asks, " Whence comes it by that vast store, which the busy...itself. Our observation employed either about external or sensible objects, or about the internal operations of our minds perceived and reflected on by ourselves,...

...suppose the mind to be, as we say, white paper void of all characters without any ideas ; how comes it to be furnished ? Whence comes it by that vast...materials of reason and knowledge ? To this I answer, in a word, from Experience. In that all our knowledge is founded ; and from that it ultimately derives...

...be, as we say, white paper, void of all characters, without any ideas ; how comes it to be furnished? Whence has it all the materials of reason and knowledge...founded, and from, that it ultimately derives itself. Oitr observation, employed either about external, sensible objects, or the internal operations of our...

...be, as we say, white paper, void of all characters, without any ideas, how comes it to be furnished? Whence has it all the materials of reason and knowledge?...answer in one word, from experience. In that, all knowledge is founded, and from that it ultimately derives itself." * * * * And, again, "Our observation...

...say, white paper, void of all characters, without any ideas, how comes it to be furnished? Whence bus it all the materials of reason and knowledge? To this...answer in one word, from experience. In that, all knowledge is founded, and from that it ultimately derives itself." * * * * And, again, "Our observation...