The Innate Knowledge thesis is similar to the Intuition/Deduction thesis in the regard that both theses claim knowledge is gained a priori. The two theses go their separate ways when describing how that knowledge is gained. As the name, and the rationale, suggests, the Innate Knowledge thesis claims knowledge is simply part of our rational nature. Experiences can trigger a process that allows this knowledge to come into our consciousness, but the experiences do not provide us with the knowledge itself. The knowledge has been with us since the beginning and the experience simply brought into focus, in the same way a photographer can bring the background of a picture into focus by changing the aperture of the lens. The background was always there, just not in focus.
the innAtE knoWlEdGe thEsIs is sImIlAR To tHe intuiTiOn/deDucTIon THesiS iN tHe reGarD that bOth theSeS ClAim Knowledge is Gained a priORi. the twO theSes Go their seParatE Ways wHen DEScribInG how ThAt knOwLedge is Gained. as the naMe, aNd THE rATIoNAle, sUggesTs, tHe InnaTE knowleDge thesIs claims KnOWLedge IS siMPly PaRt of ouR rAtionaL naTUre. ExperienCes Can trIGger a ProceSs ThAt AlLOws thIs KnoWleDge to ComE inTO ouR coNsciouSNesS, BUt THe eXperienCeS DO not prOvide us with the knOwledge iTselF. tHe knowlEdgE hAs been WiTh us SiNce the BEgINninG and the EXperience sImplY broUght inTO foCuS, in thE same way A PhotographEr Can bRing tHe bACKgRouNd of A PictUre INto Focus by chAnging tHe aperture of thE lens. the backGround was alwayS tHErE, just NOt In Focus.