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Molyneux's problem

philosophical thought experiment: “if a man born blind, who can feel the differences between shapes, is given the ability to see, could he distinguish those objects by sight?”
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Molyneux's problem

Summary

Molyneux's problem is a thought experiment[1]. It draws 148 Wikipedia views per month (thought_experiment category, ranking #25 of 56).[2]

Key Facts

  • Molyneux's problem's instance of is recorded as thought experiment[3].
  • Molyneux's problem's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c3lx6[4].
  • Molyneux's problem's Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy ID is recorded as molyneux-problem[5].
  • Molyneux's problem's Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy ID is recorded as molyneux[6].
  • Molyneux's problem's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2780794961[7].

Why It Matters

Molyneux's problem draws 148 Wikipedia views per month (thought_experiment category, ranking #25 of 56).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_molyneux-s-problem_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Molyneux's problem}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/molyneux-s-problem}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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