Nature & Nurture Harmoniously Combined Over the years, several theories of knowledge have developed, and are currently debatable. First, there is John Locke’s theory of nurture or tabula rasa, which argues that the human mind begins as a blank slate and it, is only through experience that character and personality are formed. Opposing Locke’s blank slate theory, Steven Pinker, an influential writer, encourages his theory based on nature. It states that personalities are not …showed first 75 words of 932 total…

…showed last 75 words of 932 total…slate theory strongly focuses on nurture and the influence from society; where as Pinker’s theory encourages nature and genetics as the sole benefactor to a human’s identity. Over the years, both theories were examined and with the help of modern day technology, human genetics were meticulously studied to explain their significant role on human actions and behaviors. In conclusion, nature and nurture are interdependent upon each other when shaping a human’s identity.