Does All Knowledge Come From Experience? Michael Lacewing for the Royal Institute of Philosophy

04/10/2025 14 min
Does All Knowledge Come From Experience? Michael Lacewing for the Royal Institute of Philosophy

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Michael Lacewing, Senior Head of Department and Head of Psychology at Christ’s Hospital School, asks whether all knowledge comes from experience.This is one of the Royal Institute of Philosophy’s 15-minute Philosophy Briefings, a series in which eminent philosophers provide their own view of a key philosophical topic, in straightforward and accessible language. Each one is designed to be a resource for anyone who wants to know more about these questions, whether you are covering them at A-level, teaching them at A-level, studying Philosophy at university, or are simply curious to know more.

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