Tabula Rasa and Human Nature

It is widely believed that the philosophical concept of 'tabula rasa' originates with Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding and refers to a state in which a child is as formless as a blank slate. Given that both these beliefs are entirely false, this article will examine why they have endured from the eighteenth century to the present. Attending to the history of philosophy, psychology, psychiatry and feminist scholarship it will be shown how the image of the tabula rasa has been used to signify an originary state of formlessness, against which discourses on the true nature of the human being can differentiate their position. The tabula rasa has operated less as a substantive position than as a whipping post. However, it will be noted that innovations in psychological theory over the past decade have begun to undermine such narratives by rendering unintelligible the idea of an 'originary' state of human nature

End-to-End Applications Migration Testing Over IPv6 Based Cellular Networks

Over the past few years we have seen enormous growth in the number of devices which have become a part of the global internet. The average number of devices per user is increasing. This rapid growth of connected devices requires a large number of IP addresses. IPv6 was introduced to tackle the depletion of IP addresses but so far it has not been widely deployed. All the systems and devices cannot be shifted instantly over IPv6. The migration from IPv4 is complex and requires major modifications at system and device level. This thesis discusses in detail how end devices and applications deal with IPv6 connectivity and describes different migration scenarios. The outcome of this thesis would help us understand the current compatibility of applications with IPv6

Thoughts on a Christian life. By John Locke, Esq [electronic resource].

Not in fact by John Locke, but a reprint of: 'Occasional thoughts in reference to a vertuous or Christian life', published anonymously but written by Damaris, Lady Masham, London, 1705.Attributed to Locke by Abel Boyer in his 'History of the reign of Queen Anne', 1705Electronic reproduction.English Short Title Catalog,Reproduction of original from British Library