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PHILOSOPHY 25BName:Grade Course:Tutor`s Name:(11th May, 2011)Philosophy 25B1. On what grounds does Locke deny that there are “innate ideas” in the mind? On what grounds does Kant affirm that every thinker must possess certain “a priori concepts” that are not derived from experience? Is there any disagreement between Kant and Locke on this matter? Why or why notWhen it comes to “innate ideas”, Locke believes that any kind of knowledge that exists comes from the external sense perception and not from the reasoning alone or the ideas we gain before going through the experiences needed. To Locke, an idea that has been accepted by many is not true to him unless there are no other ways for the idea to be discovered and be accepted. He wonders why if the innate ideas are true why they aren`t known by everyone.2. Hume thinks we simply cannot avoid believing that things are connected as cause and effect, given our experience of the world. Kant thinks that if we did not believe that thing...