What Did the Nativist Philosopher Descartes Think About Infants

question 13

Multiple Choice

What did the nativist philosopher Descartes think about infants?

• A) He thought that they are born as a "tabula rasa".
• B) He thought that they have ideas that help them make sense of the world around them.
• C) He thought that early experiences and infants' biological endowment shape infants' development.
• D) None of the above.

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