2007-08-18 23:58:50 · 9 answers · asked by Third P 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Assured by who. I think Rene Descartes gave good assurance for the use for our senses, but I would be careful or cautious concerning the understanding and certainty to be put in an others words.
http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/phl302/texts/descartes/meditations/meditations.html
http://www.marxists.org/reference/subject/philosophy/works/fr/descarte.htm
http://www.marxists.org/reference/subject/philosophy/index.htm
2007-08-19 13:23:19 · answer #1 · answered by Psyengine 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. I can't see that any "knowledge" is ever assured. When people believed the earth was flat, I suspect their "knowledge" was to them, assured. Knowledge shifts with new knowledge, with individual perceptions & opinions. Knowledge is not immutable.
2007-08-20 01:58:08 · answer #2 · answered by Psychic Cat 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion, we can only have an assured belief which we call knowledge..... in this Universe defined by uncertainties and inconsistencies, we have no capability to acquire any assured knowledge which is unchangeable.
2007-08-19 07:11:05 · answer #3 · answered by small 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What does 'assured knowledge'?
Didn't wanna waste 5 points asking... besides... it'll help with more answers when more people understand the question!
2007-08-19 07:05:37 · answer #4 · answered by ElephantHop 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yup. even the assurance that there's no assured knowledge is already an assurance.
2007-08-19 08:29:01 · answer #5 · answered by shy dada 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. you must "seek" and you will find". "Knock and it will be opened unto you"."None pure in heart will be turned away".
You already have the collective knowledge and experiences of all huminity within you.
All understanding arises from within as one attains the right vibration.
Read romans 1-19/21
2007-08-19 08:18:11 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
with an expansions space of your reasonables abilities.
2007-08-19 07:34:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-08-19 11:29:51 · answer #8 · answered by n n 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-08-19 07:20:49 · answer #9 · answered by Rana 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋