The Wax Tablet Metaphor

<p>The process of learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The perception and thoughts of the individual</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The wax tablet metaphor is a concept used to explain the process of remembering and knowing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Aristotle is often credited with popularizing the wax tablet metaphor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The wax tablet metaphor is first found in Plato's Theaetetus.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The block of wax in the mind represents the capacity to remember and know.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>According to the wax tablet metaphor, when we wish to remember something, we hold the wax to our perceptions and thoughts and receive the impression from them, like a seal on a ring.</p> Signup and view all the answers