In the Dialogue of Plato called "Meno" a boy was brought in to demonstrate this point, but I am not convinced it is true. Because the Thomistic Epistemology has a different answer to it also.
2006-06-24 01:32:32 · 7 answers · asked by Jerry 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
theres a mixture of 'nature and nuture'
2006-06-24 01:35:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nature/Nurture arguement. I'd always look to the more "nurture" idea of things, that our past impacts on what we think and how we act as well as 'inspiration' helping to fuel ideas rather than them being innate. However, the base of the idea (without the inspiration as fuel) could indeed be innate.
2006-06-24 01:37:03 · answer #2 · answered by Trenn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that we do have innate ideas and that is our curiosity. when a baby is born he is curious about everything because everything around him is new and it is in his nature to wonder. if they didnt have and innate curiosity and baby wouldnt cry and just stare because he would have no concern about what is going on around him.
2006-06-24 18:39:49 · answer #3 · answered by mac_usmc_2k4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well...we do have certain innate ideas n eventually if dey r properly nurtured dey give fruitfull reslut too...but a lot of dese ideas go down d drain as we grow up!
2006-06-24 01:38:13 · answer #4 · answered by samz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Respect & Intent Ethics
Just do your job, improve your performance, just be, who you are, be all that you have to possibility to become.
2006-06-24 02:08:31 · answer #5 · answered by crystallamp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are no "innate" ideas; they are acquired. There are, however, "innate cognative predispositions"
2006-06-24 01:40:58 · answer #6 · answered by johnslat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask george at coasttocoastam.com
2006-06-24 01:39:01 · answer #7 · answered by DON H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋