Definitions:

1. A philosophical concept suggesting that individuals are born without built-in mental content, and that all knowledge comes from esperience and perception. NOUN
   • The theory of Tabula Rasa emphasizes the importance of education and environment in shaping a person.
2. The idea that the human mind at birth is a clean slate, and that everything a person knows or becomes is shaped by experience, learning, and environmental influences. NOUN
   • Some philosophers argue that the Tabula Rasa theory is too symplistic and fails to account for the complexity of human learning.

Synonyms:

• blank mind
• blank slate
• clean slate
• fresh start