
HoP 347 - Bonfire of the Vanities - Savonarola
History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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Savonarolo's Argument for Prophecy
Savonarolo provides us with a more general theory of how the validity of prophecy can be established. He alludes to the Aristotelian claim that our psychological powers cannot be deceived concerning their special objects. Though I'm not necessarily convinced that Savonarolo was a prophet, I am impressed with his argument philosophically speaking.
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