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Which philosopher challenged the idea that humans possess innate ideas?

innate

[ih-nayt, in-ayt] / ɪˈneɪt, ˈɪn eɪt /


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Ms. Louis-Dreyfus gives a performance that shimmers with wit throughout, making a confident Broadway debut, even if her innate flair for comedy sometimes threatens to obscure the shadows that trail her character.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

The results also point to a possible biological connection between factors circulating in the body that are associated with youth and the activity of the brain's innate immune system.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

He understands how to use his innate magnetism to charm his way through even the silliest scripts, occasionally creating a dissonance between the film and his performances that makes even the duds memorable.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

The desire for these transformative products was never innate, and LACMA’s exhibition zeroes in on that idea from the start.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

All I know is this: despite my androgenized brain, there’s an innate feminine circularity in the story I have to tell.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides


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