The Hypothetical Question of Whether a Man Who Was Blind

question 51

Multiple Choice

The hypothetical question of whether a man who was blind from birth but suddenly granted the gift of sight would immediately be able to distinguish a sphere from a cube without touching them was posed to Locke by__________,whose answer was __________.

• A) Thomas Willis; no he could not
• B) Gottfried Leibniz; yes he could
• C) Gottfried Leibniz; no he could not
• D) William Molyneux; no he could not

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Definitions:

Mesoderm

The middle layer of an embryo in early development, which will develop into the muscles, bones, and much of the circulatory, reproductive, and excretory systems.

Posterior Pituitary

A part of the brain involved in the release of hormones like oxytocin and vasopressin, which regulate important bodily functions.

Organogenesis

The phase of embryonic development concerned with the formation and differentiation of organs.

Endothelial Tubes

Structures formed by endothelial cells lining the interior surface of blood vessels and lymphatics, crucial for vascular function.