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本有観念 (honyuukannen) Japanese meaning: innate idea | Kotomora

本ほん有ゆう観かん念ねん

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Meanings

1

innate idea

rare term

Philosophical term for ideas present in the mind from birth, not derived from experience. Rare; the synonym 生得観念 is more common.

See also: 生得観念

デカルトは本ほん有ゆう観かん念ねんの存そん在ざいを

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Descartes argued for the existence of innate ideas.

Kanji

本book, present, main
有possess, have, exist
観outlook, look, appearance
念wish, sense, idea

Related words

生せい得とく観かん念ねん
More common synonym for 'innate idea'; 本有観念 is rarer and mainly found in older or specialized philosophical texts.

Built from

本ほん有ゆう+観かん念ねん

Etymology

Compound of 本有 (ほんゆう, 'inherent, innate') and 観念 (かんねん, 'idea, notion'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in philosophical contexts.