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[from 'Expositio super viii libros' by William of Ockham, in 11. Knowledge Aims / B. Certain Knowledge / 1. Certainty ]

Full Idea

Knowledge is certain cognition of something that is true.

Gist of Idea

Knowledge is certain cognition of something that is true

Source

William of Ockham (Expositio super viii libros [1340], Prologue)

Book Reference

Ockham,William of: 'Ockham's Philosophical Writings', ed/tr. Boehner,P [Hackett 1990], p.4


A Reaction

This view has problems. William is not facing up to the sceptical questions which can shake any degree of certainty, and also that someone who lacked self-confidence might know many things while always feeling uncertain about them. 'Cognition' must go!