Philosophical puzzle: “If a tree falls in the forest and there’s no one around to hear it, does it make a sound?”

This paper will analyze the topic further by examining the following philosophical puzzle: “If a tree falls in the forest and there’s no one around to hear it, does it make a sound?” Task: This 4 – 5 full page (not to exceed 6 pages) Philosophical Essay you will be writing is designed to be a thoughtful, reflective work. The 4 – 5 full pages does not include a cover page or a works cited page. It will be your premier writing assignment focused on the integration and assessment relating to the course concepts. Your paper should be written based on the outline you submitted during week 4 combined with your additional thoughts and instructor feedback. You will use at least three scholarly/reliable resources with matching in-text citations and a Works Cited page. All essays are double spaced, 12 New Times Roman font, paper title, along with all paragraphs indented five spaces. Consider the following philosophical puzzle: “If a tree falls in the forest and there’s no one around to hear it, does it make a sound?” (1) How is this philosophical puzzle an epistemological problem? And (2) how would John Locke answer it?