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Posts tagged with:
rationality
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Karl Popper on learning from criticism
@ 22/09/11 – 11:07:09
"When I speak of reason or rationalism, all I mean is the conviction that we can learn through criticism of our mistakes and errors, especially through … more -
Thomas Paine on renouncing reason
@ 15/01/10 – 20:45:25
"To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason, and whose philosophy consists in holding humanity in contempt, is like administering … more -
Bertrand Russell on rejecting certainty
@ 04/01/10 – 20:12:56
"Not to be absolutely certain is, I think, one of the essential things in rationality." - Bertrand Russell in "Am I An Atheist Or An Agnostic?" (1947) My … more -
Marcus Aurelius on fearing future
@ 29/11/09 – 19:51:44
[ ... ] any kind of full rationality is just a pipe-dream. After all we all are mere humans and humans are always driven by instincts and emotions also. ... more
