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12. Knowledge Sources / A. A Priori Knowledge / 3. Innate Knowledge / a. Innate knowledge

2990	Contrary to commonsense, most of what is in the mind seems to be unlearned [Fodor]
	Full Idea: Contrary to commonsense, it looks as though much of what is in the mind is unlearned.
	From: Jerry A. Fodor (Psychosemantics [1987], p. 15)

3009	Sticklebacks have an innate idea that red things are rivals [Fodor]
	Full Idea: God gave the male stickleback the idea that whatever is red is a rival.
	From: Jerry A. Fodor (Psychosemantics [1987], p.133)

3008	Evolution suggests that innate knowledge of human psychology would be beneficial [Fodor]
	Full Idea: If I had to design homo sapiens, I would have made commonsense knowledge of homo sapiens psychology innate; that way nobody would have to spend time learning it.
	From: Jerry A. Fodor (Psychosemantics [1987], p.132)