This week’s reading is a section from the opening of Locke’s “The Conduct of Understanding” and it explores the importance of reason. Locke introduces his work by writing that every action is governed by our understanding, be it true or false, and that it is crucial to take care and maintain this understanding so as to be in a good position to make correct judgements. He believes that while there appears to be a large gap between individuals’ “natural abilities”, this can be explained primarily because of a few crucial mistakes in reasoning that are made, and, furthermore, that for many…