The key to wisdom is this – constant and frequent questioning, for by doubting we are led to question and by questioning we arrive at the truth.
Meaning of the quote
The key to becoming wise is to constantly ask questions. When you have doubts about something, it leads you to ask more questions. By asking these questions, you can eventually discover the truth.
About Peter Abelard
Peter Abelard was a brilliant medieval French scholar and philosopher who made significant contributions to logic, theology, and ethics. He is best known for his passionate and tragic love affair with his student Hu00e9lou00efse, and his pioneering work on the concept of intent in ethics and the idea of the individual subject in law.
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It is by doubting that we come to investigate, and by investigating that we recognize the truth.
French scholastic philosopher, theologian and preeminent logician (c.1079-1142)
The key to wisdom is this – constant and frequent questioning, for by doubting we are led to question and by questioning we arrive at the truth.
French scholastic philosopher, theologian and preeminent logician (c.1079-1142)