Locke asserts that "_______ is that conscious thinking thing-whatever substance made up of, (whether spiritual or material, simple or compounded, it matters not)-which is sensible or conscious of pleasure and pain, capable of happiness or misery, and so is concerned for itself, as far as that consciousness extends."

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Locke's definition refers to the self, which he describes as a conscious entity that experiences pleasure and pain, and is concerned with its own happiness and misery. This definition does not necessarily imply a specific substance such as spiritual or material, and can apply to both.

Locke Asserts That "_______ Is That Conscious Thinking Thing-Whatever Substance