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Single Idea 2914

[filed under theme 3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 3. Value of Truth ]

Full Idea

One must never ask whether truth is useful.

Gist of Idea

One must never ask whether truth is useful

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (The Anti-Christ [1889], Fore)

Book Ref

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Twilight of the Idols and The Anti-Christ', ed/tr. Hollingdale,R.J. [Penguin 1972], p.114

Related Idea

Idea 19097 Peirce did not think a belief was true if it was useful [Peirce, by Misak]