 Bertrand Russell Quotes 366 |
... Reason is a harmonizing, controlling force rathe than a creative one. Even in the most purely logical realm, it is insight that first arrives at what is new. Where instinct and reason do sometimes conflict is in regard to single beliefs, held instinctively, and held with such determination that no degree of inconsistency with other beliefs leads to their abandonment. Instinct, like all human faculties, is liable to error Those in whom reason is weak are often unwilling to admit this as regards themselves, though all admit it in regard to others.
Source: Bertrand Russell : Our Knowledge of the External World, chapter 1: Current Tendencies, p.31..
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