APAD:Doubt is the beginning not the end of wisdom

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Doubt is the beginning not the end of wisdom

This is a quote from George Iles, 1852-1942. He wrote about science, among other practical stuff, as well as an autobiography.

In the context of science, that quote says to me that knowledge begins with not knowing, not understanding, being unsure. But you have to go beyond that. You have to seek the knowledge that you don’t have.

Evolution began with doubting creation. The Copernican system began with doubting the Ptolemaic epicycles. Relativity began with doubting the existence of the luminiferous ether. And so on.

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Iles 2Old ;) Scientists say wisdom is a trait that can be -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 06/07/2024 postreply 06:06:54

~35-50% genetical. inherited. thoEnvironment fluence shapeIt -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (168 bytes) () 06/07/2024 postreply 06:11:20

Agreed, since the rest hardly doubt anything -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 06/07/2024 postreply 09:02:59

I was aBeliever 2, 说我正在努力取得智慧,但被别人指出说智慧是先天的,所以改成我正在努力发掘智慧 ;) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 06/07/2024 postreply 09:17:00

有怀疑才有智慧创新 -妖妖灵- 给 妖妖灵 发送悄悄话 妖妖灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 06/07/2024 postreply 08:21:00

普通人也是有潜在的智慧,只是没好奇心钥匙去打开智慧的门 -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 06/07/2024 postreply 09:05:34

Too hard living in doubt, most choose to believe :-))) -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 06/07/2024 postreply 08:29:02

That's just Copernicus&Darwin's job, we livin believes -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 06/07/2024 postreply 08:48:11

think critically. 不盲从。 -天边一片白云- 给 天边一片白云 发送悄悄话 天边一片白云 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 06/07/2024 postreply 10:13:48

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