English Explanatory Dictionary

Molyneux's problem

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Meanings

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  1. A thought experiment, asking, "if a man born blind can feel the differences between shapes such as spheres and cubes, could he, if given the ability to see, distinguish those objects by sight alone, in reference to the tactile schemata he already possessed?"

Word forms

Molyneux's problem

Etymology

First formulated by William Molyneux.

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