noun
innate idea
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
デカルトは本有観念の存在を主張した。
Descartes argued for the existence of innate ideas.
More common synonym for 'innate idea'; 本有観念 is rarer and mainly found in older or specialized philosophical texts.
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.