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Plato's problem

Plato's problem proper noun: the problem of explaining how human beings can know so much given their limited experience, i.e. poverty of the stimulus.

Proper noun

Plato's problem

  1. The problem of explaining how human beings can know so much given their limited experience, i.e. poverty of the stimulus.

Origin of Plato's problem

Coined by Noam Chomsky in reference to the ancient philosopher Plato.

Questions about Plato's problem

What does Plato's problem mean?
Plato's problem means the problem of explaining how human beings can know so much given their limited experience, i.e. poverty of the stimulus.
What part of speech is Plato's problem?
Plato's problem is a proper noun.

Words near Plato's problem in the dictionary

  1. platly
  2. Platner
  3. platness
  4. Plato
  5. Plato's Cave
  6. Plato's problem
  7. platometer
  8. platometers
  9. Platon
  10. Platonesque
  11. Platonian

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