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Ideas for 'On the Question of Absolute Undecidability', 'The Condemnation of 1277' and 'The Tragedy of Reason'

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13. Knowledge Criteria / B. Internal Justification / 4. Foundationalism / f. Foundationalism critique

16716	It is heresy to require self-evident foundational principles in order to be certain [Anon (Par)]
	Full Idea: Heresy 151: 'To have certainty regarding any conclusion, it must be founded on self-evident principles'.
	From: Anon (Par) (The Condemnation of 1277 [1277], 151), quoted by Robert Pasnau - Metaphysical Themes 1274-1671 20.3
	A reaction: The correct view is obviously to found certainty on faith and authority. It is one thing to be told that foundationalism is a poor theory, but another to be told it is a heresy, and thus a potential capital crime!

13. Knowledge Criteria / E. Relativism / 6. Relativism Critique

1577	Relativism is a disease which destroys the possibility of rational debate [Roochnik]
	Full Idea: Relativism is disease, is pollution, for it negates the efficacy of logos. It destroys the possibility of a complete rational debate of fundamental questions.
	From: David Roochnik (The Tragedy of Reason [1990], p.41)