Human Mind is a Tabula Rasa

Subhani, M.I.; Osman, Amber

doi:10.2139/ssrn.1730629

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Human Mind is a Tabula Rasa

Iqra University Research Centre - IURC

December 23, 2010

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The Latin term Tabula Rasa equates to the English "blank slate" (which refers to writing on a slate sheet with chalk). Tabula rasa is the epistemological study that a human is born with no built-in mental content and that human knowledge comes from experience and perception. Generally exponents of the tabula rasa study favors the "nurture" side of the nature, when it comes to aspects of one's personality, social, emotional behavior, and intelligence.

Keywords: Tabula Rasa, Blank Slate, John Locke, Nurture, Knowledge

JEL Classification: J11, J71

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Date posted: December 27, 2010 ; Last revised: June 28, 2011

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Subhani, M.I. and Osman, Amber, Human Mind is a Tabula Rasa (December 23, 2010). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1730629 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1730629

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M.I. Subhani (Contact Author) Iqra University Research Centre - IURC ( email ) Defence View, Phase-2 Defence View Karachi, SD Sindh 021 Pakistan
Amber Osman Iqra University Research Centre - IURC ( email ) Defence View, Phase-2 Defence View Karachi, SD Sindh 021 Pakistan

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Human Mind is a Tabula Rasa

M.I. Subhani

Amber Osman

Date posted: December 27, 2010 ; Last revised: June 28, 2011

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M.I. Subhani (Contact Author)

Amber Osman