洛克论知识的确实性

Locke's theory on certainty of knowledge

知识的确实性问题是洛克知识论的核心问题。他从经验主义原则出发 ,认为认识的心理行为和知识的语言表达两方面共同制约着知识的确实性。知识确实性的本初含义是不证自明性和普遍必然性 ,但本质上是实在性 ,因而我们在主体认知范围内可获得不同等级的确实性知识 :直觉的知识、解证的知识和经验的知识。洛克的知识确实性思想深刻地影响了近现代西方对于确实性的追求。

Certainty of knowledge is the central point of Lockes theory of knowledge. According to the principle of Experiencism, he thinks that both mental action of recognition and linguistic description of knowledge restrict certainty of knowledge. The original meaning of certainty is self_evidence or universality, but its essence is substantiality, thus certain knowledge can be gained with different degrees: intuitive, demonstrable and experimental knowledge. His theory on certainty of knowledge influences greatly the research into certainty in modern west.