Book 17. (1 results) Savages of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 17 | 590 | "But we all, View more quotes about doubtless">doubtless, believe many false things," I said. |
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Book 17. (7 results) Savages of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 17 | 587 | "Surely there can be a better," she said. |
| 17 | 588 | "I would hope so," I said, "one that was framed with a closer regard for empirical reality, the actual nature of human beings, and such". |
| 17 | 589 | "Someone is insane," she said, "who believes false things". |
| 17 | 590 | "But we all, doubtless, believe many false things," I said. |
| 17 | 591 | "Theoretically a society could believe numerous false propositions and still, in normal senses of the word, be regarded as a sane, if, in many respects, a mistaken society". |
| 17 | 592 | "What if a society is mistaken, and takes pains to avoid rectifying its errors, what if it refuses, in the light of evidence, to correct its mistakes?" "Evidence can usually be explained away or reinterpreted to accord with treasured beliefs," I said. |
| 17 | 593 | "I think it is usually a matter of degree. |
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"Surely there can be a better," she said.
"I would hope so," I said, "one that was framed with a closer regard for empirical reality, the actual nature of human beings, and such".
"Someone is insane," she said, "who believes false things".
"But we all, doubtless, believe many false things," I said.
"Theoretically a society could believe numerous false propositions and still, in normal senses of the word, be regarded as a sane, if, in many respects, a mistaken society".
"What if a society is mistaken, and takes pains to avoid rectifying its errors, what if it refuses, in the light of evidence, to correct its mistakes?" "Evidence can usually be explained away or reinterpreted to accord with treasured beliefs," I said.
"I think it is usually a matter of degree.
- (Savages of Gor)