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Ideas for 'The Rationality of Science', 'Knowledge:Readings in Cont.Epist' and 'The Vocation of Man'

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12. Knowledge Sources / E. Direct Knowledge / 2. Intuition

23246	Faith is not knowledge; it is a decision of the will [Fichte]
	Full Idea: Faith is no knowledge, but a decision of the will to recognise the validity of knowledge.
	From: Johann Fichte (The Vocation of Man [1800], 3.I)
	A reaction: What matters is the grounds for the decision. Mad conspiracy theories are decisions of the will which are false. Legitimate faith is an intuition of coherence which cannot be fully articulated.

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

3759	You can acquire new knowledge by exploring memories [Bernecker/Dretske]
	Full Idea: You can first come to know by remembering, as in learning how many windows there were in your childhood home by imagining a tour.
	From: Bernecker / Dretske (Knowledge:Readings in Cont.Epist [2000], Pt.V Int)