Single Idea 2242

[catalogued under 13. Knowledge Criteria / D. Scepticism / 1. Scepticism]

Full Idea

A mitigated scepticism … can make dogmatical reasoners become sensible of the strange infirmities of human understanding, and inspire them with more modesty and reserve.

Gist of Idea

Mitigated scepticism draws attention to the limitations of human reason, and encourages modesty

Source

David Hume (Enquiry Conc Human Understanding [1748], XII.III.129)

Book Reference

Hume,David: 'Enquiries Conc. Human Understanding, Morals', ed/tr. Selby-Bigge/Nidditch [OUP 1975], p.161