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19517 | Believing without a reason may just be love of your own fantasies [Locke] |
Full Idea: He that believes, without having any reason for believing, may be in love with his own fancies. | |
From: John Locke (Essay Conc Human Understanding (2nd Ed) [1694], 4.17.24) | |
A reaction: This comes close to Clifford's Principle, though he demands 'evidence', rather than a reason. Of course, the supposed 'reason' may be just as much of a fantasy as the belief! |