Locke, Berkeley, & Empiricism: Crash Course Philosophy #6

admin March 15, 2016 9:22 pm

This week we answer skeptics like Descartes with empiricism. Hank explains John Locke’s primary and secondary qualities and why George Berkeley doesn’t think that distinction works — leaving us with literally nothing but our minds, ideas, and perceptions.

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