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12. Knowledge Sources / E. Direct Knowledge / 4. Memory

[memory as source and preserver of knowledge]

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Many memories of the same item form a single experience [Aristotle]
How can there be a memory of what is false? [Cicero]
Memory is not conserved images, but reproduction of previous thought [Porphyry]
I can distinguish different smells even when I am not experiencing them [Augustine]
Memory contains innumerable principles of maths, as well as past sense experiences [Augustine]
Mind and memory are the same, as shown in 'bear it in mind' or 'it slipped from mind' [Augustine]
Why does joy in my mind make me happy, but joy in my memory doesn't? [Augustine]
We would avoid remembering sorrow or fear if that triggered the emotions afresh [Augustine]
The theory of ideas, popular with philosophers, means past existence has to be proved [Reid]
Without memory we could have no concept of duration [Reid]
We all trust our distinct memories (but not our distinct imaginings) [Reid]
We may be unable to remember, but we may never actually forget [Nietzsche]
There is no proof that we forget things - only that we can't recall [Nietzsche]
Memory is essential, and is only possible by means of abbreviation signs [Nietzsche]
Forgetfulness is a strong positive ability, not mental laziness [Nietzsche]
The phenomena of memory are given in the present, but as being past [Husserl, by Bernet]
Bergson showed that memory is not after the event, but coexists with it [Bergson, by Deleuze]
It is possible the world came into existence five minutes ago, complete with false memories [Russell]
Images are not memory, because they are present, and memories are of the past [Russell]
We rely on memory for empirical beliefs because they mutually support one another [Lewis,CI]
If we doubt memories we cannot assess our doubt, or what is being doubted [Lewis,CI]
If you remember wrongly, then there must be some other criterion than your remembering [Wittgenstein]
Memory is mainly a guide for current performance [Searle]
Memories are not just preserved, they are constantly reinferred [Harman]
If perception and memory are indirect, then two things stand between mind and reality [Dancy,J]
Memories aren't directly about the past, because time-lags and illusions suggest representation [Dancy,J]
I can remember plans about the future, and images aren't essential (2+3=5) [Dancy,J]
Phenomenalism about memory denies the past, or reduces it to present experience [Dancy,J]
The ancient Memorists said virtually all types of thinking could be done simply by memory [Sorabji]
Stoics say true memory needs reflection and assent, but animals only have perceptual recognition [Sorabji]
I might remember someone I can't recall or image, by recognising them on meeting [Audi,R]
To remember something is to know it [Audi,R]
Is memory stored in protein sequences, neurons, synapses, or synapse-strengths? [Pinker]
There seems to be no dividing line between a memory and a thought [Carter,R]
There are memories of facts, memories of practical skills, and autobiographical memory [Lowe]
You can acquire new knowledge by exploring memories [Bernecker/Dretske]
Memories often conform to a theory, rather than being neutral [Gelman]