Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Where does knowledge come from?
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Knowledge can only be gained through rationalist proof

Sense data is fundamentally flawed. However through the application of the "principle of sufficient reason" and geometric thinking we are still able to learn fundamental truths about the world.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. Sense data is a flawed way of looking at the world
    You can never truly trust your senses. You could be mistaken about anything you see, hear, or touch. As such, anything we know through an observational, empirical study is flawed.
  2. Knowledge can be gained through geometric proof
    Baruch Spinoza believed that there was two types of knowledge. One form came from imagination, or mental images, while the other came from strict geometric proofs.