History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps HoP 061 - Nobody’s Perfect - the Stoics on Knowledge
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Chrysippus's Silence Strategy
- Peter Adamson recounts Chrysippus's recommendation to remain silent before cases become unclear, like the sorites.
- Chrysippus advised refusing to be drawn into assertions that risk absurdity or falsity.
Suspend Judgment In Doubtful Cases
- Peter Adamson reports that in cases of doubt the Stoic sage refrains from making any judgment.
- Do not assent unless an impression reaches full cognitive certainty.
Senses Provide Impressions, Not Final Truth
- Peter Adamson contrasts Epicurean trust in sensations with the Stoic view that impressions can be false.
- Assent, not sensation alone, determines whether impressions yield true belief.