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    tabula rasa
    /ˌtabjʊlə ˈrɑːzə/

    noun

    • 1. an absence of preconceived ideas or predetermined goals; a clean slate: "the team did not have complete freedom and a tabula rasa from which to work"

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Tabula_rasaTabula rasa - Wikipedia

    Tabula rasa (/ ˈ t æ b j ə l ə ˈ r ɑː s ə,-z ə, ˈ r eɪ-/; Latin for "blank slate") is the idea of individuals being born empty of any built-in mental content, so that all knowledge comes from later perceptions or sensory experiences.

  4. 3 days ago · Tabula rasa is a philosophical concept that the human mind is blank or empty before experience. Learn about its origin, development, and criticism from Aristotle, Locke, Hume, Descartes, and Chomsky.

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  5. Tabula rasa is a Latin phrase that means "smooth or erased tablet" and refers to the mind in its original state before experience. Learn about its history, usage, and examples from philosophy and psychology.

  6. Tabula rasa is a Latin phrase meaning a blank slate or a clean slate. It can refer to a situation, a person, or a mind that is free of any previous plans, decisions, or ideas. Learn more about its usage and origin with Cambridge Dictionary.

  7. An opportunity to begin again with no record, history, or preconceived ideas is one kind of tabula rasa. Architects use the term to describe the place where a torn-down building once stood, which they now see as an opportunity to start over with a new, better, structure.

  8. Tabula rasa definition: a mind not yet affected by experiences, impressions, etc.. See examples of TABULA RASA used in a sentence.

  9. Tabula rasa is a Latin phrase meaning a blank tablet or a clean slate, especially in reference to the mind before experience. Learn more about its origin, usage, synonyms, and examples from Collins English Dictionary.

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