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The Wikipedia article on tabula rasa, used here for its statement that John Locke popularized the concept using the term white paper in his Essay Concerning Human Understanding.
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Tabula Rasa (Wikipedia)
WikipediaLocke (17th century) sectionQuote, Locke (17th century) section
The modern idea of the theory is attributed mostly to John Locke's expression of the idea in Essay Concerning Human Understanding, particularly using the term "white paper" in Book II, Chap. I, 2.
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