A Philosophical Treatise Concerning The Weakness Of Human Understanding. By Peter Huet by Cd. Busken Huet
An early-modern exploration of skepticism and epistemic humility, this treatise analyzes the inherent limits of human cognition and the many sources of error that skew judgment—from the unreliable senses and imagination to language, custom, authority, and the passions. It challenges the ambition of philosophical systems to attain certainty, urging cautious assent, probabilistic reasoning, and openness to tradition and revelation where reason proves inadequate. Its aim is to curb dogmatism by cultivating a disciplined awareness of our cognitive frailties.
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- 1723
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- A Philosophical Treatise on the Weakness of Human Understanding
- Traité philosophique de la faiblesse de l'esprit humain
- Treatise on the Weakness of the Human Mind
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