Single Idea 22128

[catalogued under 12. Knowledge Sources / A. A Priori Knowledge / 2. Self-Evidence]

Full Idea

Scotus rejected Henry of Ghent's defence of Augustine's of knowledge by 'illumination', as leading to nothing but scepticism. ...After this, illumination never made a serious recovery.

Gist of Idea

Augustine's 'illumination' theory of knowledge leads to nothing but scepticism

Source

report of John Duns Scotus (works [1301]) by Stephen D. Dumont - Duns Scotus p.206

Book Reference

'Shorter Routledge Encyclopaedia of Philosophy', ed/tr. Craig,Edward [Routledge 2005], p.206


Related Idea

Idea 22117 Our minds grasp reality by direct illumination (rather than abstraction from experience) [Augustine, by Matthews]