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← Nothing should be accepted as true unless it is known so clearly and distinctly that no ground for doubt remains

8 connected korrents · 3 moments from 8 Jun 1637 to 28 Feb 1895.

Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Nothing should be accepted as true unless it is known so clearly and distinctly that no ground for doubt remains Nothing should be accepted as true unlessit is known so clearly and distinctly thatno ground for doubt remains Last stated 389 years ago 8 Jun 1637 RD René Descartes — holds since 1637-06-08 — tap for who they are Same subject: Knowledge that is not immune to doubt deserves no confidence and cannot count as certainty — tap to centre the map on it Knowledge that is not immune todoubt deserves no confidence andcannot count as certainty AL Al-Ghazali — holds since c. 1106–1111 — tap for who they are Same subject: Nothing should be believed merely because it was once believed, but only when it carries clear and uncontested evidence — tap to centre the map on it Nothing should be believed merelybecause it was once believed, butonly when it carries clear anduncontested evidence MA Mary Astell — holds since c. 1697 — tap for who they are Same subject: No testimony suffices to establish a miracle unless its falsehood would be more miraculous than the fact it seeks to establish — tap to centre the map on it No testimony suffices to establish amiracle unless its falsehood wouldbe more miraculous than the fact itseeks to establish DH David Hume — holds since c. 1748 — tap for who they are Same subject: I think, therefore I am, is certain enough to be the first principle of philosophy — tap to centre the map on it I think, therefore I am, is certainenough to be the first principle ofphilosophy Last stated 389 years ago 8 Jun 1637 RD René Descartes — holds since 1637-06-08 — tap for who they are Same subject: Time is understood until one tries to explain it, yet without things passing, coming or being there would be no past, future or present — tap to centre the map on it Time is understood until one triesto explain it, yet without thingspassing, coming or being there wouldbe no past, future or present AH Augustine of Hippo — holds since c. 396–400 CE — tap for who they are Same subject: There is no reason to suppose an idea less true than reality, since we never know for certain what underlies the senses — tap to centre the map on it There is no reason to suppose anidea less true than reality, sincewe never know for certain whatunderlies the senses Last stated 132 years ago 28 Feb 1895 RT Rabindranath Tagore — holds since 1895-02-28 — tap for who they are Same subject: Where scripture seems to oppose a truth proved by philosophy, it admits of interpretation — tap to centre the map on it Where scripture seems to oppose atruth proved by philosophy, itadmits of interpretation I( Ibn Rushd (Averroes) — holds since c. 1126–1195 — tap for who they are Same subject: Another soul can provoke me but not instruct me; I must find what it says true in myself or reject it — tap to centre the map on it Another soul can provoke me but notinstruct me; I must find what itsays true in myself or reject it Last stated 188 years ago 15 Jul 1838 RE Ralph Waldo Emerson — holds since 1838-07-15 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Nothing should be accepted as true unless it is known so clearly and distinctly that no ground for doubt remains Last stated 8 Jun 1637 · 389 years ago Holds René Descartes Read this korrent →