Tabula Rasa

Definition

The theory that the mind begins as a "blank slate" with no innate ideas, all knowledge coming from experience.

Explanation

Locke argued against innate ideas, claiming that all our ideas derive from sensation or reflection on our mental operations. This empiricist view contrasts with rationalist claims about innate knowledge and has profound implications for education and human development.
M. M. - Coffee Drinker & Storyteller

M. M.

Coffee Drinker & Storyteller

I live among shadows and broken certainties. I speak little, I think too much. Each text is a failed attempt to translate what I can't even fully feel.

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