Book 17. (1 results) Savages of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 17 | 609 | The pseudobelief is not assailable by View more quotes about evidence">evidence or reason, even theoretically. |
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Book 17. (7 results) Savages of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 17 | 606 | "They are at least mistaken," I said, "and, in many respects, are different from us". |
| 17 | 607 | She shuddered. |
| 17 | 608 | "The most pernicious beliefs," I said, "are not actually beliefs at all, but, better put, pseudobeliefs. |
| 17 | 609 | The pseudobelief is not assailable by evidence or reason, even theoretically. |
| 17 | 610 | Its security from refutation is the result of its cognitive vacuity. |
| 17 | 611 | It cannot be refuted for, saying nothing, nothing can be produced, even in theory, which could count against it. |
| 17 | 612 | Such a belief is not strong, but empty. |
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"They are at least mistaken," I said, "and, in many respects, are different from us".
She shuddered.
"The most pernicious beliefs," I said, "are not actually beliefs at all, but, better put, pseudobeliefs.
The pseudobelief is not assailable by evidence or reason, even theoretically.
Its security from refutation is the result of its cognitive vacuity.
It cannot be refuted for, saying nothing, nothing can be produced, even in theory, which could count against it.
Such a belief is not strong, but empty.
- (Savages of Gor)