Weekly Insight for Thinkers
Weekly Insight for Thinkers
Science  Philosophy  Critical Thinking  History  Politics RW  AI  Physics  •  Evolution  Astronomy 30 Phil Book More…

TIMELINE STORY

Modern Innate Knowledge

By Michael Alan Prestwood

Author and Natural Philosopher

06 Jun 2024
Published 2 years ago.
Updated 2 years ago.
Share :

Modern Innate Knowledge

Instincts and Impressions
New Look
Modern Innate Knowledge is Hume's idea of impressions and its interplay with our instincts, our innate knowledge. We can breakdown our instincts into three interconnected categories: basic instincts with primal elements, developmental instincts showing growth and learning, and situational instincts such as adaptive responses.

Modern Innate Knowledge

30 Phil, Chapter 27: In this new look at Hume’s idea of impressions and its relation to innate knowledge, I position instincts as innate knowledge with three types: basic, developmental, and situational. 

Michael Alan Prestwood
Author & Natural Philosopher

Prestwood writes on science-first philosophy, with particular attention to the convergence of disciplines. Drawing on his TST Framework, his work emphasizes rational inquiry grounded in empirical observation while engaging questions at the edges of established knowledge. With TouchstoneTruth positioned as a living touchstone, this work aims to contribute reliable analysis in an emerging AI era where the credibility of information is increasingly contested.

WWB Menu
31 Dec 2025 Edition
Story of the Week
Platypus–Ape Common Ancestor
Quote of the Week
“I have a worldview. So do you.”
Weekly Crossroads!
1. Science »
Is “the speed of light” really the best name for the universe’s maximum speed?
2. Philosophy »
Was Einstein’s Theory of Relativity ever irrational?
3. Critical Thinking »
Why we only remember the good parts of vacations and forget the bad?
4. History!
Who is the father of numerology?
WWB Menu
31 Dec 2025 Edition
Story of the Week
Platypus–Ape Common Ancestor
Quote of the Week
“I have a worldview. So do you.”
Weekly Crossroads!
1. Science »
Is “the speed of light” really the best name for the universe’s maximum speed?
2. Philosophy »
Was Einstein’s Theory of Relativity ever irrational?
3. Critical Thinking »
Why we only remember the good parts of vacations and forget the bad?
4. History!
Who is the father of numerology?
Scroll to Top