“The danger to society is not merely that it should believe wrong things, though that is great enough; but that it should become credulous, and lose the habit of testing things and inquiring into them; for then it must sink back into savagery.”
Quote by William Kingdon Clifford
Work
The Scientific Basis of Morals: And Other Essays, Viz. : Right and Wrong, the Ethics of Belief, the Ethics of Religion
The Scientific Basis of Morals: And Other Essays, Viz. : Right and Wrong, the Ethics of Belief, the Ethics of Religion is a scholarly compilation that delves into the philosophical and scientific underpinnings of moral principles. The essays within this volume investigate the relationship between scientific inquiry and ethical considerations, offering insights into the nature of moral judgments and the role of belief and religion in shaping ethical perspectives. more
Author
William Kingdon Clifford
William Kingdon Clifford was a British mathematician and philosopher, born on May 4, 1845, and died on March 3, 1879. He made significant contributions to the fields of geometry and algebra in mathematics. more
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