COGNITIVE DISSONANTICS

The concept of 'tabula rasa' suggests we are born with a blank mind. Life writes the first draft.

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Often associated with Locke, it argues the mind starts without innate ideas and is shaped by experience. Modern psychology debates “blank slate” claims, emphasizing both biology and environment.

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Philosophy of science examines how scientific knowledge is justified. Science checks its own homework.Philosophers debate whether numbers exist independently of minds. Abstract arguments, concrete confusion.Utilitarianism suggests that the best action maximizes happiness for the most people. Math meets morality.Plato founded the Academy in Athens, one of the first institutions of higher learning. Tuition was paid in ideas.Karma in Eastern thought links actions with consequences. Cause and effect, ethically framed.The first debate ended with “agree to disagree” and both people secretly feeling superior.See all Cognitive Dissonantics facts →

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