Innate Knowledge

Innate knowledge refers to ideas or concepts that individuals are born with, rather than those learned through experience or education. In the context of theories of knowledge, it suggests that some understanding is part of our nature as humans, not solely acquired from our surroundings. For example, children might have an intuitive grasp of basic morality or numbers before they are explicitly taught. Philosophers like Plato argued that such knowledge exists within us, waiting to be recalled, while others believe all knowledge comes from experience. This concept raises questions about how much of what we know is truly learned versus inherent.