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Unit 6: The Rise of Modern Western Philosophy

Question 5 • Philosophy: The Big Picture

Where did Locke get the idea of a “blank slate”?

Answer
A
Plato
B
Aristotle
C
Erasmus
D
Augustine

Explanation

Locke’s “blank slate” idea is associated with Aristotle, who argued that the mind begins without innate knowledge and gains ideas through experience. Locke developed this view in his empiricist philosophy. The correct choice is Aristotle.

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