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... doubt , as if I had discovered it to be absolutely false . I will go forward until I know something certain — or , if nothing else , until I at least know for certain that nothing is certain . Archimedes sought only a firm and immovable ...
... doubt , as if I had discovered it to be absolutely false . I will go forward until I know something certain — or , if nothing else , until I at least know for certain that nothing is certain . Archimedes sought only a firm and immovable ...
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... doubt on the beliefs or even show them to be false . . . . III . Argument Against Skepticism [ Skepticism ] But the philosopher is apt to be more concerned with " know " in the strong sense . He wants to inquire whether there are any ...
... doubt on the beliefs or even show them to be false . . . . III . Argument Against Skepticism [ Skepticism ] But the philosopher is apt to be more concerned with " know " in the strong sense . He wants to inquire whether there are any ...
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... doubt ? Oh , I know what you say : ' I still doubt that that's a hand . ' But isn't this saying ' I doubt now an empty formula ? I can no longer attach any con- tent to that so - called doubt , for there is nothing left to doubt ; you ...
... doubt ? Oh , I know what you say : ' I still doubt that that's a hand . ' But isn't this saying ' I doubt now an empty formula ? I can no longer attach any con- tent to that so - called doubt , for there is nothing left to doubt ; you ...
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Socratic Wisdom 2 Bertrand Russell The Value of Philosophy Suggestions for Further Reading Part II Philosophy of Religion Introduction Can we pr... | 1 |
A Critique of the Cosmological Argument | 2 |
The Watch and the Watchmaker | 3 |
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