Nativist and empiricist philosophies differ in beliefs of
A)the contents, but not the mechanisms, of the human mind.
B)the contents and mechanisms of the human mind only at birth.
C)the contents and mechanisms of the human mind.
D)the mechanisms, but not the contents, of the human mind.

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Nativists believe that humans are born with innate knowledge or "a priori" knowledge, while empiricists believe that all knowledge is gained through experience and interaction with the environment. Therefore, the nativist and empiricist philosophies differ in both the contents and mechanisms of the human mind.

Nativist and Empiricist Philosophies Differ in Beliefs of