Ep. 259: Locke Clarifies Misleading Complex Ideas (Part Two)

<p>More on Book II (ch. 22-33) of John Locke's <em>Essay Concerning Human Understanding</em>. </p> <p>On relations, then personal identity, with more on substances (spiritual and material), the various ways in which ideas can go wrong, and how mental association can entrench irrationality that disrupts clear thinking.</p> <p>Listen to <a href="https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2020/12/28/ep259-1-locke-complex-ideas/"> part one</a> first, or get the unbroken, ad-free <a href="https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2020/12/27/ep259-locke-complex-ideas-citizen/"> Citizen Edition</a>, which will also get you the end-of-year PEL Nightcap that you'll hear a preview for here. <a href="https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/support">Please support PEL!</a></p> <p>Sponsors: Visit <a href="https://helixsleep.com/PEL">HelixSleep.com/PEL</a> for $200 off a mattress and two free pillows. Get $35 off meal delivery at <a href="https://sunbasket.com/PEL">SunBasket.com/PEL</a>, code PEL. Visit <a href="https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/PEL">TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/PEL</a> for 14 days of free access. Start a new monthly donation and have your first matched up to $250 at <a href="https://givewell.org/PEL">givewell.org/PEL</a> (select podcast and Partially Examined Life).</p>