In Response to a Student's Question Concerning the Origin of Knowledge

question 26

Multiple Choice

In response to a student's question concerning the origin of knowledge, a professor responds that our genetic endowment has very little to do with the knowledge we attain; experience is the sole way of learning. Which of the following individuals would most likely disagree with the professor's response?

• A) Aristotle
• B) Descartes
• C) Locke
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Accumulated Depreciation

The aggregate sum of depreciation costs accounted for a fixed asset since its inception of use.

Equipment Account

A financial account that tracks the acquisition cost and depreciation of a company's equipment.

Ordinary Repairs

Routine maintenance and repair costs that are expensed in the period incurred to keep an asset in its normal operating condition.

Physically Extracted

The process of removing materials or resources from the natural environment through manual or mechanical means.