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garlicroastedpotato t1_j8c1m6k wrote

Reply to Today I learned Tabula rasa (blank slate) is the theory that individuals are born without built-in mental content and therefore all knowledge comes from experience or perception, which is in direct contrast to Innatism which is the idea that the mind is born with ideas, knowledge, and beliefs. by St3v3nMS3

It comes from a period of time when logical empirical thought were things. But the truth is, we're actually a bit of both. We have genetic knowledge (for example a baby knows how to cry without first having to learn it from experience). And we have things we learn.

Plato was the guy who pushed innatism hard. His argument was that all of the ideas are just out there floating (THE FORMS) and when we learn we're not learning new things but remembering things that already exist.

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waterbogan t1_j8bydhy wrote

Reply to comment by AnchorKlanker in Today I learned Tabula rasa (blank slate) is the theory that individuals are born without built-in mental content and therefore all knowledge comes from experience or perception, which is in direct contrast to Innatism which is the idea that the mind is born with ideas, knowledge, and beliefs. by St3v3nMS3

Second this its a terrific book, and gives a really good understanding of human nature. One of the ten best books I've ever read

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BitingArtist t1_j8bta32 wrote

Reply to Today I learned Tabula rasa (blank slate) is the theory that individuals are born without built-in mental content and therefore all knowledge comes from experience or perception, which is in direct contrast to Innatism which is the idea that the mind is born with ideas, knowledge, and beliefs. by St3v3nMS3

The mind is definitely born with instincts. My god, like a baby is born and immediately starts suckling looking for a tit. Figure it out.

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MalteseGyrfalcon t1_j8bsito wrote

Reply to comment by Totalherenow in TIL the closest whale relative that is not a marine mammal is the hippopotamus after the species diverged 54 million years ago. by SuperMcG

No, you’re right about some of that and yes I do believe in forensic evidence. Still, almost all of it is based on extrapolation and assumptions. I wish you hadn’t have gotten personal by making assumptions. But I suppose that supports my argument too. Peace

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pineappleshnapps t1_j8bpxfs wrote

Reply to comment by 777IRON in TIL Eating every course seperately is Service à la russe. Before this meals were service à la française where all courses were served at once. Ambassador Alexander Kurakin introduced Service à la russe to France in 1810 and it became the norm by the 1880s. by jamescookenotthatone

That’s awesome. They’ve adopted something so thoroughly that it’s become their national dish.

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Totalherenow t1_j8bptii wrote

Reply to comment by RonSwansonsOldMan in TIL the closest whale relative that is not a marine mammal is the hippopotamus after the species diverged 54 million years ago. by SuperMcG

All evidence supports the theory of evolution. No evidence disputes the theory. It's therefore considered confirmed in science, and is the framework theory for all biological sciences.

Your ignorance is not an argument. It's just you telling us how little you understand science and biology.

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Totalherenow t1_j8bpiix wrote

Reply to comment by alcapwnage0007 in TIL the closest whale relative that is not a marine mammal is the hippopotamus after the species diverged 54 million years ago. by SuperMcG

The creationist you're discussing with doesn't understand what a theory is in science. It's a confirmed scientific model, confirmed by hypothesis testing. He thinks that his ignorance somehow constitutes an argument, but all it does is tell us how uneducated he is.

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QristopherQuixote t1_j8bohob wrote

Reply to Today I learned Tabula rasa (blank slate) is the theory that individuals are born without built-in mental content and therefore all knowledge comes from experience or perception, which is in direct contrast to Innatism which is the idea that the mind is born with ideas, knowledge, and beliefs. by St3v3nMS3

Look up Piaget's stages of cognitive development. The truth is we are born pre-wired to learn certain things very quickly. Immanuel Kant was also a big proponent of this type of theory, which he spelled out in his very long and boring treatises. For example, we have a cognitive and neural framework biased to learn language. However, there is a critical period that ends between 6 & 8 that after which it becomes much harder to learn a new language. We even have specific areas in the brain that where meaning and grammar are processed (the Broca area is for the production of speech and Wernicke area is for comprehension of speech). Language also shapes the way we organize our thoughts and process information. We are not born with concepts or ideas, but our mind is configured to integrate some types of information quickly and in specific ways. Our mind/brain is a combination of native abilities and how they are developed based on stimulation.

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777IRON t1_j8bo62h wrote

Reply to comment by Nanojack in TIL Eating every course seperately is Service à la russe. Before this meals were service à la française where all courses were served at once. Ambassador Alexander Kurakin introduced Service à la russe to France in 1810 and it became the norm by the 1880s. by jamescookenotthatone

I once had a British woman get very upset with me when I informed her that curry and kebabs are not “British Cuisine”. She strongly disagreed.

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