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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>== Definition ==<br /> <br /> Innatism is a philosophical doctrine introduced by Plato in the socratic dialogue Meno [http://etext.library.adelaide.edu.au/mirror/classics.mit.edu/Plato/meno.html] which holds that <br /> the mind is born with ideas/knowledge, and that therefore the mind is not a tabula rasa at birth. <br /> It asserts therefore that not all knowledge is obtained from experience and the senses. Innatism is <br /> the opposite of empiricism[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empiricism]. Innatism was introduced by Plato <br /> who claimed that we are born with ideas/forms in our mind that are in a dormant state and we need to <br /> be reminded of them through proper education and experience. We have acquired these ideas, according <br /> to Plato, when prior to our birth we existed as souls in the world of Forms.<br /> <br /> A theory that human beings are born with some basic knowledge about languages in general that makes <br /> it possible to learn the specific language of the environment. <br /> <br /> The philosophy of innatism is sometimes divided into two areas:<br /> <br /> Knowledge innatism - this doctrine asserts that humans have access to knowledge that is possessed <br /> innately. <br /> Idea innatism - also known as concept innatism, this doctrine asserts that humans have access to <br /> certain inborn ideas. <br /> <br /> == Sources ==<br /> <br /> Wikipedia<br /> <br /> Meno- Internet Classic Archives</div>

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