Let us be certain of a fact before being concerned with its cause. It is true that this method is too lengthy for most people who naturally run to the cause and overlook the certitude about facts; but at last we will avoid the ridicule of finding the cause of what does not exist.
This is very good advice—especially since postulating a cause probably increases your credence for a purported fact. Quote filed away and advice taken to heart.
Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle
Recently quoted on the web in relation to acupuncture studies.
This is very good advice—especially since postulating a cause probably increases your credence for a purported fact. Quote filed away and advice taken to heart.
Also, this ties in well with Your Strength as a Rationalist.