Before revision: Roman tabula or wax tablet with stylus Tabula rasa (; "blank state ") is the idea of individuals being born empty of any built-in mental content, so that all knowledge comes from later perceptions or sensory experiences.
After revision: Roman tabula or wax tablet with stylus Tabula rasa (; "blank slate ") is the idea of individuals being born empty of any built-in mental content, so that all knowledge comes from later perceptions or sensory experiences.