![]() Even using his own proof of introspection, when looking inwards, these people strongly believe that they are divinely created and that their spirits not only existed but had knowledge before coming to Earth. Simply the number of people who have strong belief in their own religion are enough to question Locke’s argument. Combined, there are about 6 billion people with these beliefs in the world today. ![]() A famous Muslim thinker, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, preaches that humans are not made by atoms, but rather that they are “metaphysical and transcendental beings” that cannot be understood by mankind. Muslims believe that man is a pontifical creature, simply serving as a bridge between the pre-mortal and post-mortal existence. They argue the idea of samsara, that spirits are in a cycle of death and rebirth and that through the knowledge and enlightenment they receive in their previous lives, they can eventually achieve nirvana. Buddhists believe not only in the existence of a pre-mortal life, but that it is critical in the development and ultimate salvation of people. They believe that these spirits developed talents and gained knowledge, created friendships and made promises before they received their mortal bodies. Many Christians have faith that we lived as spirits before we were born on Earth. However, the majority of these religions do agree that there is some kind of life before and after death. Religion in and of itself is a controversial topic, people believing different theories on the purpose of life, where we came from and where we go after death. However, in the centuries following the origination of Locke’s argument, there have been countless arguments made against him in both the realms of religion and science. John Locke was one of these people, a renowned British philosopher, who is best known for his use of the phrase of “tabula rasa.” His belief, that the mind at birth is a blank slate on which experience writes on, helped in forming the idea now known as empiricism. There have been hundreds of psychologists, scientists, religious leaders and even ordinary people who argue their view on the subject. nurture is an age old debate dating back to the 1800’s.
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