Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Johann Fichte, Michael J. Sandel and John Bacon

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12. Knowledge Sources / E. Direct Knowledge / 2. Intuition

23246	Faith is not knowledge; it is a decision of the will [Fichte]
	Full Idea: Faith is no knowledge, but a decision of the will to recognise the validity of knowledge.
	From: Johann Fichte (The Vocation of Man [1800], 3.I)
	A reaction: What matters is the grounds for the decision. Mad conspiracy theories are decisions of the will which are false. Legitimate faith is an intuition of coherence which cannot be fully articulated.