annotated bibliography

Thesis Statement:

In this essay I evaluate the philosophical puzzle: “If a tree falls in the forest and there's no one around to hear it, does it make a sound?” In my evaluation I explain that this question raises the epistemological problem of how a subjective experience, such as sound, relates to what can be known of reality. I demonstrate that this question is a puzzle because it exposes the limits of what we can claim to know based on sensory experience. Lastly, I will explain how the empiricist, John Locke, would evaluate and answer the puzzle.

Annotated Bibliography

E.J. Lowe, Ed. Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Locke on Human Understanding. New York, NY: Routledge, 1995. NetLibrary. 2002. 1 Mar. 2009

http://www.netlibrary.com.ezproxy1.apus.edu/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid =73470 This source provides a comprehensive discussion of John Locke, the person, and the arguments he puts forth in An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. It will also help to understand the book as it relates to historical events and ideas. Additionally, it identifies arguments from the work’s supporters and critics.

Kemerling, Garth. “John Lo>An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. It will also help me understand the more complicated aspects of Locke’s epistemology that I’ll be reading to write my essay.

Locke, John. An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. Kitchener, Ont.: Batoche, 2001. Ebrary. 2005. 4 Oct. 2010. http://site.ebrary.com.ezproxy1.apus.edu/lib/apus/Doc?id=2001993 This is Locke’s major empirical thesis, detailing how Locke perceived the problem of knowledge, experience and sensation. This primary text will provide the illustrations and proofs required of my thesis.

Uzgalis, William. “John Lo>An Essay Concerning Human Understanding.