Politics is the pursuit of ends (whether they be some ethical goal or simply power itself). Camus’s attitude, though appropriate to the seeking of truth, is not appropriate to politics.
In other words, there is a party of those who are not sure they are right, and don’t want to make common cause with anybody who is sure they’re right. It’s the people who don’t get involved in politics.
Politics is the pursuit of ends (whether they be some ethical goal or simply power itself). Camus’s attitude, though appropriate to the seeking of truth, is not appropriate to politics.
In other words, there is a party of those who are not sure they are right, and don’t want to make common cause with anybody who is sure they’re right. It’s the people who don’t get involved in politics.