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The necessity of reflection

To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection.

Henri Poincaré: Science and Hypotheses. 1905.

This entry was posted on Monday, July 2nd, 2007 at 7:00 on rattus rattus' blog and is filed under No liars, Quotes. Responses are currently closed.
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One Response to “The necessity of reflection”

  1. rattus says:
    July 4th, 2007 at 9:13

    From my point of view, reading this particular quote in the original context even adds to the mendacity factor. It was published in the book’s preface at the end of a paragraph. The preceding sentence is:

    This sceptical attitude does not escape the charge of superficiality.