 Bertrand Russell Quotes 366 |
Locke, who first developed in detail the empiricist theory of knowledge, preached also religious toleration, representative institutions, and the limitation of governmental power by the system of checks and balances. ... Both in intellectual and in practical matters he stood for order without authority; this might be taken as the motto both of science and of Liberalism. ... In the intellectual world it involves standards of evidence which, after adequate discussion, will lead to a measure of agreement among experts. In the practical world it involves submission to the majority after all parties have had an opportunity to state their case.
Source: Bertrand Russell: Bertrand Russell: Philosophy and Politics, (1947)
Reprinted in: Unpopular Essays, 1950
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