Gottfried Leibniz's Comparison of the Mind to a Block of Marble

question 156

Multiple Choice

Gottfried Leibniz's comparison of the mind to a block of marble was used to illustrate his theory that

• A) the innate structure of the mind results in natural inclinations to think in certain ways.
• B) the way in which the mind is formed is purely a result of experience.
• C) the human mind has certain prejudices which block the acquisition of truth.
• D) the mind is really the brain.

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