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← Where scripture seems to oppose a truth proved by philosophy, it admits of interpretation

8 connected korrents · 3 moments from 8 Jun 1637 to 24 May 1689.

Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Where scripture seems to oppose a truth proved by philosophy, it admits of interpretation Where scripture seems to oppose a truthproved by philosophy, it admits ofinterpretation I( Ibn Rushd (Averroes) — holds since c. 1126–1195 — tap for who they are Same subject: Rational investigation does not contradict revealed law, because truth cannot contradict truth — tap to centre the map on it Rational investigation does notcontradict revealed law, becausetruth cannot contradict truth I( Ibn Rushd (Averroes) — holds since c. 1126–1195 — tap for who they are Same subject: Disbelieving a church ruling on a matter of fact is not heresy, though it may be presumptuous, because on facts that authority is not infallible — tap to centre the map on it Disbelieving a church ruling on amatter of fact is not heresy, thoughit may be presumptuous, because onfacts that authority is notinfallible Last stated 370 years ago 23 Jan 1657 BP Blaise Pascal — holds since 1657-01-23 — tap for who they are Same subject: A truth stays true whoever holds it; people should be judged by the truth, not the truth by its holders — tap to centre the map on it A truth stays true whoever holds it;people should be judged by thetruth, not the truth by its holders AL Al-Ghazali — holds since c. 1106–1111 — tap for who they are Same subject: The eternity of the universe is unproven, and a merely plausible argument does not justify reading scripture figuratively — tap to centre the map on it The eternity of the universe isunproven, and a merely plausibleargument does not justify readingscripture figuratively MM Moses Maimonides — holds since c. 1190 — tap for who they are Same subject: Nothing should be accepted as true unless it is known so clearly and distinctly that no ground for doubt remains — tap to centre the map on it Nothing should be accepted as trueunless it is known so clearly anddistinctly that no ground for doubtremains Last stated 389 years ago 8 Jun 1637 RD René Descartes — holds since 1637-06-08 — tap for who they are Same subject: We should study what the ancients wrote, accept what is true and be warned by what is wrong — tap to centre the map on it We should study what the ancientswrote, accept what is true and bewarned by what is wrong I( Ibn Rushd (Averroes) — holds since c. 1126–1195 — tap for who they are Same subject: Piety founded on reason and truth is secure; piety founded on feeling and inclination will not last — tap to centre the map on it Piety founded on reason and truth issecure; piety founded on feeling andinclination will not last MA Mary Astell — holds since c. 1694–1697 — tap for who they are Same subject: New opinions are usually opposed just for being uncommon, but a truth is no less true for being new — tap to centre the map on it New opinions are usually opposedjust for being uncommon, but a truthis no less true for being new Last stated 337 years ago 24 May 1689 JL John Locke — holds since 1689-05-24 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Where scripture seems to oppose a truth proved by philosophy, it admits of interpretation Last stated c. 1126–1195 Holds Ibn Rushd (Averroes) Read this korrent →