Antônio Pedro de Figueiredo’s theory of knowledge

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https://doi.org/10.36517/Argumentos.25.1

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Figueiredo. Theory of knowledge. Brazilian philosophy.

Abstract

The current paper presents Antonio Pedro de Figueiredo’s theory of knowledge, with the purpose to divulge his ideas and motivate the study of his thought. For that matter, informations about Figueiredo’s life and works are initially exposed. In what follows, his ideas in the texts Certeza Humana (On Human Certainty) and Processos Lógicos do Espírito Humano (Logical Processes of Human Mind) are presented. After that, a more detailed interpretation of the theory of knowledge as exposed in those texts is developed. In the end, a quick evaluation of the re-

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