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Single Idea 1866

[filed under theme 25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 5. Education / d. Study of history ]

Full Idea

It is heresy to teach that with all the heavenly bodies coming back to the same point after a period of thirty-six thousand years, the same effects as now exist will reappear.

Gist of Idea

It is heresy to teach that history repeats every 36,000 years

Source

Anon (Par) (The Condemnation of 1277 [1277], §92)

Book Ref

Hyman,A./Walsh,J.: 'Philosophy in the Middle Ages' [Hackett 1973], p.588


The 5 ideas from Anon (Par)

In future, only logical limits can be placed on divine omnipotence [Anon (Par), by Boulter]
It is heresy to teach that natural impossibilities cannot even be achieved by God [Anon (Par)]
It is heresy to teach that we can know God by his essence in this mortal life [Anon (Par)]
It is heresy to teach that history repeats every 36,000 years [Anon (Par)]
It is heresy to require self-evident foundational principles in order to be certain [Anon (Par)]