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13. Knowledge Criteria / A. Justification Problems / 3. Internal or External / b. Pro-externalism

18260	If we knew what we know, we would be astonished [Kant]
	Full Idea: If we only know what we know ...we would be astonished by the treasures contained in our knowledge.
	From: Immanuel Kant (Wiener Logik [1795], p.843), quoted by J. Alberto Coffa - The Semantic Tradition from Kant to Carnap 1 'Conc'
	A reaction: Nice remark. He doesn't require immediat recall of knowledge. You can't be required to know that you know something. That doesn't imply externalism, though. I believe in securely founded internal knowledge which is hard to recall.