Two Ancient Ideas
Two Ancient Ideas
Two ideas are introduced. The first idea, which is evaluative, is that that true belief is better than false belief – as suggested by Socrates’ slogan that the unexamined life is not worth living. The second idea, which is metaphysical, is that there is something in the nature or essence of human beings, or in the nature or essence of our beliefs, that makes us, or our beliefs, directed at truth – as suggested by Aristotle’s claim that everyone naturally wants knowledge. Although a few important conclusions are drawn, most big issues are introduced here and examined in detail in later chapters.
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