Empiricism Part 2: Locke, Hume, and Voltaire

The video explores the development of empiricism during the Enlightenment, highlighting key figures like John Locke, David Hume, Voltaire, and John Stuart Mill. Locke's ideas on the mind as a blank slate influenced psychology and epistemology. Hume emphasized emotions over reason and critiqued induction, leading to utilitarianism. Voltaire critiqued rationalism, advocating for empirical analysis. Mill supported a naturalistic worldview, favoring inductive reasoning. The video concludes with the transition to idealism, influenced by Kant.

Discuss Voltaire's criticism of rationalism and its implications.

What contributions did John Stuart Mill make to the philosophy of empiricism?

How did the idealists attempt to reconcile rationalism and empiricism?