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Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

A child learns of the color red by first seeing it several times and understanding how it is different from other colors she sees. Then, she hears her parents use the word "red" in association with that color, and thus, she learns how to name the concept

Which philosopher is best associated with the explanation above?
a) Aristotle
b) Locke
c) Kant
d) Voltaire




which philosopher is best associated with the explanation above

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Answer:

Locke

Step-by-step explanation:

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I believe the correct answer is b) John Locke

The philosopher is best associated with the explanation above is John Locke, to whom is attributed the idea of humans being born as tabula rasa and get knowledgeable through experiencing and perception. He expressed is “in Essay Concerning Human Understanding”.

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