WOF 525: The Illative Sense (11 of 12)

Since the mind can infer truths of which it does not have certainty, what judges the validity of an inference in concrete matters? The Illative Sense. It is the power of judging and concluding when not having apodictic certainty. Bishop Barron explores Newman's analysis of the Illative Sense, explaining why it is an essential element in religious conversion. 

Topics Covered:

The Illative Sense  The nature of certainty  Formal Inference  Informal Inference

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