The Problem of Certainty in English Thought 1630–1690Springer, 2013 M12 1 - 159 páginas |
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... theories like atomism . Any theory is actually a form of blasphemy , since it is an attempt to limit God's creative ability to what man can understand . And , since God can , if He so wills , change the secondary causal pattern in the ...
... theories like atomism . Any theory is actually a form of blasphemy , since it is an attempt to limit God's creative ability to what man can understand . And , since God can , if He so wills , change the secondary causal pattern in the ...
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... theory of knowledge . The work is a dialogue between a sceptic , an alchemist and a Christian philosopher ( presumably Mersenne himself ) . The sceptic outlines the arguments that appear in Sextus Empiricus ' Outlines of Pyrrhonism ...
... theory of knowledge . The work is a dialogue between a sceptic , an alchemist and a Christian philosopher ( presumably Mersenne himself ) . The sceptic outlines the arguments that appear in Sextus Empiricus ' Outlines of Pyrrhonism ...
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... theory . In his early writings , Gassendi had argued for complete scepticism , using the views of Montaigne and Sextus to reach the negative con- clusion that no science is possible , least of all that of Aristotle . The only conclusion ...
... theory . In his early writings , Gassendi had argued for complete scepticism , using the views of Montaigne and Sextus to reach the negative con- clusion that no science is possible , least of all that of Aristotle . The only conclusion ...
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... theory of their great contemporary , René Descartes . Their constructive scepticism was brushed aside , to remain alive mainly in the writings of the anti- Cartesians , especially among the Jesuits . But a new version of con- structive ...
... theory of their great contemporary , René Descartes . Their constructive scepticism was brushed aside , to remain alive mainly in the writings of the anti- Cartesians , especially among the Jesuits . But a new version of con- structive ...
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... certainty and skepticism with its denial of the possibility of any knowledge whatever . A detailed account is given of the attempt to develop a theory of knowledge which , albeit moderately skeptical , would justify scientific ...
... certainty and skepticism with its denial of the possibility of any knowledge whatever . A detailed account is given of the attempt to develop a theory of knowledge which , albeit moderately skeptical , would justify scientific ...
Contenido
The Theory of Certainty Secularized | 49 |
The Theory of Certainty in its Scientific Context | 90 |
John Locke and the Philosophical Exposition of the Theory | 121 |
Conclusion | 143 |
Bibliography | 153 |
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
The Problem of Certainty in English Thought 1630–1690 Henry G. van Leeuwen Vista previa limitada - 2012 |
The Problem of Certainty in English Thought 1630–1690 Henry G. van Leeuwen Vista previa limitada - 1970 |
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absolute certainty accepted admits argues arguments Aristotelian assent assurance atheism Bacon belief causes Chillingworth and Tillotson Christian Church claims concerning conclusions controversy degree of certainty demonstration Descartes developed doctrine doubt error Essay existence experience faculties Francis Bacon Glanvill's human Hume hypothesis Ibid ideas idols infallible certainty intuition John Locke John Tillotson John Wilkins Joseph Glanvill judgment justified kind of certainty kind of evidence kind of proof known levels of certainty Locke's London man's mathematical matters of fact metaphysical mind moral certainty Natural Philosophy Natural Religion Newton Novum Organum object observed occurs Opticks Oxford physical possible present Principia principles probability problem of certainty propositions reason relation religious Robert Boyle Robert Hooke Royal Society Rule of Faith Sadducismus Triumphatus says Scholium scripture sense perception Seventeenth Century skepticism structure of nature testimony theological theory of certainty true truth understanding Vanity of Dogmatizing views William Chillingworth witches writings