Combining Philosophers

Ideas for H.Putnam/P.Oppenheim, Joseph Joubert and Anaxagoras

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1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 3. Wisdom Deflated

8093	Seek wisdom rather than truth; it is easier [Joubert]
	Full Idea: To seek wisdom rather than truth. It is more within our grasp.
	From: Joseph Joubert (Notebooks [1800], 1797)
	A reaction: A nice challenge to the traditional goal of philosophy. The idea that we should 'seek truth' only seems to have emerged during the Reformation. The Greeks may well never have dreamed of such a thing.