Quote by Bertrand Russell

I wish to propose for the reader's favourable consideration a doctrine which may, I fear, appear wildly paradoxical and subversive. The doctrine in question is this: that it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true.

I wish to propose for the reader's favourable consideration

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In this quote, the author suggests a counterintuitive idea that it is not beneficial to believe in something without any evidence supporting its truthfulness. The author introduces the paradoxical notion that it is actually undesirable to hold onto beliefs without any rational basis for doing so. By questioning the value of blindly accepting propositions, the quote emphasizes the importance of critical thinking and the need for a sound foundation of evidence when forming our beliefs.

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By Bertrand Russell

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