1. According to Locke's definitions, what is the relationship between qualities and ideas? According to Locke's definitions, qualities are defined as “non-mental attributes of bits of matter in the world, these are the things about which ideas are concerned” (Bailey 154). In other words, qualities are causal properties or, as Locke calls them, “powers.” These powers belong to the physical object by virtue which can bring ideas into existence in our mind; for example, the virtue in which they can make us feel certain types of sensations. Ideas are defined as “mental entities; they constitute our experience of the world” (Bailey 154). Ideas are things that already exist in our minds. Therefore, ideas are the sensations in our minds and qualities are the properties of objects that can make us feel such sensations. “Whatever the mind perceives in itself, or is the immediate object of perception, thought, or understanding, which I call idea. ; and the power of producing any idea in our minds, I call the quality of the subject in which this power is found” (Bailey 157). Take a snowball for example. The external characteristics of a snowball in Locke's case are ideas. Here the ideas help tell us what the object is because those characteristics are already there. Using the same example, the qualities provide us with more detailed information about what is needed to understand what a snowball is through the use of our perceptions and sensations that we receive regarding and from the snowball. 2. According to Locke's definitions, what is the difference between primary and secondary qualities?According to Locke, the difference between primary and secondary qualities is as follows: "From which I think it is easy to draw this observation, that the ideas of primary qualities of bodies... middle of paper..., demonstrative knowledge, for example, that God exists, and sensible knowledge that there are things in the world, but that perfectly concentrating our knowledge of these things is beyond our reach” (Garvey 55). This all goes back to experience and perception as discussed in previous questions. “Experience only gives us examples, at best particular truths, but it seems that we also know general truths. » (Garvey 55). Locke supports this based on his knowledge and empiricism chapters. Those who want to know more about something will find ways to get the information they need on that topic. After all, knowledge is fun and we humans learn new things every day. For some it is the desire to know as much as they want and for others it is the desire to want to know more. This is based on a person's preferences and how they perceive the world around them..