Single Idea 6488

[catalogued under 13. Knowledge Criteria / D. Scepticism / 6. Scepticism Critique]

Full Idea

Locke has no patience with scepticism.

Gist of Idea

Locke has no patience with scepticism

Source

report of John Locke (Essay Conc Human Understanding (2nd Ed) [1694]) by Howard Robinson - Perception 1.4

Book Reference

Robinson,Howard: 'Perception' [Routledge 2001], p.13


A Reaction

Neither did Hume, and Aristotle laughs at extreme scepticism, and it never really bothers Plato. It could be argued that Descartes just regards it as a strategy for getting at foundations, rather than being something that kept him awake at night.