Chapters Quote by Thomas Hobbes
“By this we may understand, there be two sorts of knowledge, whereof the one is nothing else but sense, or knowledge original (as I have said at the beginning of the second chapter), and remembrance of the same; the other is called science or knowledge of the truth of propositions, and how things are called, and is derived from understanding.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes, 1651
Two knowledge types: sensory experience and propositional truth derived from understanding.
In simple terms: We have sense‑based and truth‑based knowledge.
Key Takeaway
Recognize limits of each knowledge type.
Themes
epistemology
philosophy
logic
Mood
inquisitive
analytical
Type
philosophical
educational
When to use this quote
- learning
- scientific research
- everyday decision‑making
- education
Key Concepts
empiricism
rationalism
ontology
Questions to Reflect On
- What do you trust: experience or theory?
- How do you verify truth?
A Different Perspective
Sensory knowledge can be deceptive without reasoning.
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