Question

what does locke mean when he says that even \sublime thoughts which tower above the clouds\ take their
ise and footing\ from sensation and reflection?
a. abstract thinking requires no foundation in experience
b. some ideas exist independently of human experience
c. religious thoughts are superior to earthly concerns
d. all human knowledge, no matter how elevated, originates from sensory experience and mental reflection

according to locke, how does the mind receive ideas?
a. from language itself
b. through divine inspiration
c. through personal invention
d. from external sources

according to the passage from locke, what is the \first capacity of human intellect\?
a. the power to create new ideas from nothing
b. he capacity for moral judgment
c. the ability to reason abstractly
d. the mind’s fitness to receive impressions from senses and its own operations

according to the passage from locke, what are \ideas of reflection\?
a. ideas that are innate to the human mind
b. deas that come directly from our senses
c. ideas that exist independently of human experience
d. ideas that the mind forms when it reflects on its own operations

Explanation:

First Question:

Locke's empiricism emphasizes that all knowledge, including lofty (sublime) thoughts, comes from sensation (sensory experience) and reflection (mental reflection). Option a is wrong as abstract thinking needs experience foundation. Option b is wrong as Locke rejects innate ideas. Option c is irrelevant. Option d matches his view.

Locke's theory states the mind receives ideas from external sources (sensation) and internal reflection. Option a: language isn't the source. Option b: no divine inspiration. Option c: no personal invention. Option d (from external sources) aligns with his empiricist view (sensation is external).

Locke's "first capacity of human intellect" is the mind's ability to receive impressions from senses (external) and its own operations (reflection). Option a: he rejects creating ideas from nothing. Option b: moral judgment isn't first. Option c: abstract reasoning isn't primary. Option d matches his view on the mind's initial capacity.

Answer:

d. All human knowledge, no matter how elevated, originates from sensory experience and mental reflection

Second Question: