Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding asserted that the mind is
A) furnished with all of its ideas from experience.
B) like a veined slab of marble.
C) constantly active.
D) full of innate ideas.

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Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding argues that the mind is a blank slate (tabula rasa) at birth and that all ideas originate from experience. He rejects the idea of innate ideas and believes that knowledge is gained through sensory experience and reflection.

Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding Asserted That the Mind Is