Molyneux's problem

English

Etymology

First formulated by William Molyneux.

Proper noun

Molyneux 's problem

(philosophy) 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?"

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