It is by doubting that we come to investigate, and by investigating that we recognize the truth.
Meaning of the quote
The quote means that when we have doubts about something, we start to investigate and explore it more deeply. Through this process of investigation, we can then discover the truth or understand things better. Doubting and investigating go hand-in-hand in helping us learn and find the real answers.
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)