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William Molyneux
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William Molyneux

British philosopher
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  • ambiguous picture
    perception
    / Innate versus learned perception

    …Locke by a fellow philosopher William Molyneux in 1690. Molyneux’s suggestion waited until the 20th century to be taken seriously, after surgical methods had been found to restore the sight of people born blind because of cataract (clouded lens within the eye).

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    …Locke by a fellow philosopher William Molyneux in 1690. Molyneux’s suggestion waited until the 20th century to be taken seriously, after surgical methods had been found to restore the sight of people born blind because of cataract (clouded lens within the eye).

    Read More