This is a preview. Log in to get access Show Abstract It is widely believed that the philosophical concept of 'tabula rasa' originates with Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding and refers to a state in which a child is as formless as a blank slate. Given that both these beliefs are entirely false, this article will examine why they have endured from the eighteenth century to the present. Attending to the history of philosophy, psychology, psychiatry and feminist scholarship it will be shown how the image of the tabula rasa has been used to signify an originary state of formlessness, against which discourses on the true nature of the human being can differentiate their position. The tabula rasa has operated less as a substantive position than as a whipping post. However, it will be noted that innovations in psychological theory over the past decade have begun to undermine such narratives by rendering unintelligible the idea of an 'originary' state of human nature. Journal Information Philosophy, the journal of The Royal Institute of Philosophy is published by Cambridge University Press quarterly in January, April, July and October. The editorial policy of the journal pursues the aims of the Institute: to promote the study of philosophy in all its branches: logic, metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, aesthetics, social and political philosophy and the philosophies of religion, science, history, language, mind and education. Contributors are expected to avoid all needless technicality. Publisher Information Cambridge University Press (www.cambridge.org) is the publishing division of the University of Cambridge, one of the world’s leading research institutions and winner of 81 Nobel Prizes. Cambridge University Press is committed by its charter to disseminate knowledge as widely as possible across the globe. It publishes over 2,500 books a year for distribution in more than 200 countries. Cambridge Journals publishes over 250 peer-reviewed academic journals across a wide range of subject areas, in print and online. Many of these journals are the leading academic publications in their fields and together they form one of the most valuable and comprehensive bodies of research available today. For more information, visit http://journals.cambridge.org. Rights & Usage This item is
part of a JSTOR Collection. The "Educationalists" believed that children were born as "blank slates", beginning their lives morally neutral. From this point of view, infants were neither inherently good or inherently evil. A child's nature and personality would develop over childhood, a period of time during which the educationalists believed a child was particularly impressionable. Adults surrounding a child could potentially have a very lasting effect on his personality.
This was possible because, among other reasons, a child's mind was a "tabula rasa", or blank slate (Locke originally used the term in his earlier work An Essay concerning Human Understanding, considered by modern philosophers to be his most influential work). Since the child's mind was so malleable, a parent could mold him with careful diligence. After all, one could write good moral sense upon a blank slate as well as numerous faults.30 Some Thoughts concerning Education was an extremely popular book. While earlier thinkers had espoused similar ideas, educationalist theory was largely ignored until Locke's publication. By 1750 over a dozen editions had been published, and the book was translated into French, German, Italian, Dutch, and Swedish. The huge popularity of Locke's book helped make popular the discussion of childhood as a separate stage of development from adulthood. Not only were parents influenced by his work, but so were other thinkers and writers of the time.
Which early philosopher describes children as a tabula rasa on which society writes?John Locke. A young child is tabula rasa, a blank slate, upon which society writes.
Which thinker suggested that children are born a tabula rasa quizlet?Terms in this set (121) Which thinker suggested that children are born a tabula rasa? Define tabula rasa? - John Locke believed that children were born a tabula rasa (blank slate) upon which adults could write and imprint their knowledge.
What is Sigmund Freud's theory?In simple terms, Sigmund Freud's theory suggests that human behavior is influenced by unconscious memories, thoughts, and urges. This theory also proposes that the psyche comprises three aspects: the id, ego, and superego. The id is entirely unconscious, while the ego operates in the conscious mind.
Which thinker suggested that children are innately good at birth?Which of the following thinkers suggested that children are innately good? The correct answer is (A). Rousseau sug- gested that children are innately good and that environment, rather than heredity, plays the major role in shaping any negative changes in their dispositions and personalities.
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