What Latin phrase refers to the epistemological theory that the mind is a blank slate at birth?
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Tabula rasa
The concept of the tabula rasa was popularized by John Locke, who argued that we are not born with innate ideas. Instead, all our knowledge comes from our experiences and our reflections on those experiences.
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