Asked by vanessa coufalova on Sep 25, 2024

Which philosophe believed that each person was born a tabula rasa,or blank slate?

A) Voltaire
B) Hume
C) Hobbes
D) Locke
E) Diderot

Tabula Rasa

A philosophical theory meaning "blank slate" in Latin, proposing that individuals are born without built-in mental content, and all knowledge comes from experience or perception.

Philosophe

An intellectual of the 18th-century Enlightenment who sought to apply reason to the study of many areas of learning, including philosophy, history, science, politics, economics, and social issues.

  • Identify leading philosophers during the Enlightenment and their contributions towards the development of philosophy, political theory, and educative approaches.