Ideas from 'Apology for Raymond Sebond' by Michel de Montaigne [1580], by Theme Structure
[found in 'The Complete Essays' by Montaigne,Michel de (ed/tr Screech,M.A.) [Penguin 1987,0-14-044604-4]].
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1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 2. Wise People
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Why can't a wise man doubt everything?
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1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 3. Wisdom Deflated
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No wisdom could make us comfortably walk a wide beam if it was high in the air
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3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 3. Value of Truth
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Virtue is the distinctive mark of truth, and its greatest product
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7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 3. Reality
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We lack some sense or other, and hence objects may have hidden features
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13. Knowledge Criteria / D. Scepticism / 1. Scepticism
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Sceptics say there is truth, but no means of making or testing lasting judgements
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15. Nature of Minds / A. Nature of Mind / 1. Mind / d. Location of mind
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The soul is in the brain, as shown by head injuries
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