That "The world exists" and that "Everything that happens has a cause" are examples of
A)presuppositions of knowledge.
B)innate ideas.
C)empirical ideas.
D)the tabula rasa.

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Both "The world exists" and "Everything that happens has a cause" are presuppositions of knowledge, meaning they are assumed to be true in order for us to make sense of our experiences and reason about the world around us. They are not innate ideas (B) that we are born with, nor are they empirical ideas (C) that we derive from sensory experience. The tabula rasa (D) is a philosophical concept that suggests the mind is initially blank at birth, without any innate ideas or knowledge.

That "The World Exists" and That "Everything That Happens Has