Locke's argument against innate ideas follows a logical structure: if ideas are innate, they would be universally known; but there are no universal ideas about God and morality (evidenced by children, idiots, and cultural diversity); therefore, ideas are not innate.

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Unidentified Speaker — A History of Philosophy | 41 John Locke [CM2VHOgb_HA]

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if ideas are going to be innate they'll be universal there's no universal consensus about such ideas

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A History of Philosophy | 41 John Lockewheatoncollege
Created: 8/10/2026, 11:07:39 PM

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