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| Doubts: Doubts are uncertainties or questions about something. They can be about anything, from beliefs and values to plans and decisions. Doubts can be caused by a variety of factors, such as new information, different perspectives, or personal experiences. See also Certainty, Knowledge._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Augustine on Doubts - Dictionary of Arguments
Bubner I 138 Doubt/Augustine: Doubt and deception mean defect, which, however, cannot be understood without the idea of perfection that compensates for the defect. Perfection/Descartes: since it cannot coincide with the 'I', but neither with the demon, it must be the idea of God._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Augustine Bu I R. Bubner Antike Themen und ihre moderne Verwandlung Frankfurt 1992 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-19