It Has Been Said That Man Is a Rational Animal Bertrand Russell

It has been said that man is a rational animal. All my life I have been searching for evidence which could support this. Credit: Bertrand Russell Posts where this quotation is embedded Is “useless Knowledge” Useless? Maybe not if it makes things taste sweeterPosts: Bertrand RussellIs “useless Knowledge” Useless? Maybe not if it makes things taste … Continue reading It Has Been Said That Man Is a Rational Animal Bertrand Russell

What Men Really Want Is Not Knowledge but Certainty Bertrand Russell

What men really want is not knowledge but certainty. Credit: Bertrand Russell Comment: Bertrand Russell had a lot to say about certainty. See Lib QuotesPosts where this quotation is embedded Is “useless Knowledge” Useless? Maybe not if it makes things taste sweeterPosts: Bertrand RussellIs “useless Knowledge” Useless? Maybe not if it makes things taste sweeterQuotations: Bertrand … Continue reading What Men Really Want Is Not Knowledge but Certainty Bertrand Russell

The Fundamental Cause of Trouble in the World Bertrand Russell

The fundamental cause of trouble in the world today is that the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt. Credit: Bertrand Russell Source: Mortals and Others (1931-35)Posts where this quotation is embedded Is “useless Knowledge” Useless? Maybe not if it makes things taste sweeterPosts: Bertrand RussellIs “useless Knowledge” Useless? Maybe not if it … Continue reading The Fundamental Cause of Trouble in the World Bertrand Russell

Is “useless Knowledge” Useless? Maybe not if it makes things taste sweeter

Is “useless knowledge” useless?  Is “useless knowledge” useless?  A strange sort of question. Here is what the British philosopher Bertrand Russell says in a little book of essays titled Let the People Think. Perhaps the most important advantage of ‘useless’ knowledge is that it promotes a contemplative habit of mind. Credit: Bertrand Russell And he … Continue reading Is “useless Knowledge” Useless? Maybe not if it makes things taste sweeter