Brett (I think) said:
> Pending a metaphysic of "doubt" (which would place it as a Platonic
form or
> a negation of reality), I could accept your definition...but think
that
> "doubt" must originate--spiritually--from opposition to truth and not
as a
> necessary component of it.
NO NO NO... "Where there is doubt, there is truth -- 'tis her shadow!"
Let me ask you this -- who would you trust to have a firmer grasp of the
truth -- a fanatic who *insists* s/he is ABSOLUTELY right (no doubt) or
a quite wo/man who says "I've got this little idea here... not sure it's
right..."??
Me, I avoid people who are absolutely sure of themselves and their
truths -- they are most often the most deluded!
ERiC