tabula rasa

ta·bu·la ra·sa

noun \ˌta-byə-lə-ˈrä-zə, -sə\

plural ta·bu·lae ra·sae\-ˌlī-ˈrä-ˌzī, -ˌsī\

Definition of TABULA RASA

1

: the mind in its hypothetical primary blank or empty state before receiving outside impressions

2

: something existing in its original pristine state

Origin of TABULA RASA

Latin, smoothed or erased tablet

First Known Use: 1535

Other Philosophy Terms

dialectic, dualism, epistemology, existentialism, metaphysics, ontology, sequitur, solipsism, transcendentalism