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[from 'Virtues of the Mind' by Linda Trinkaus Zagzebski, in 11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 3. Value of Knowledge ]

Full Idea

Of course we value the truth, but the value we place on knowledge is more than the value of the truth we thereby acquire. …It also involves a valuabe relation between the knower and the truth.

Gist of Idea

Truth is valuable, but someone knowing the truth is more valuable

Source

Linda Trinkaus Zagzebski (Virtues of the Mind [1996], III 1)

Book Reference

Zagzebski,Linda: 'Virtues of the Mind' [CUP 1996], p.260


A Reaction

Hard to assess this. I take truth to be a successful relationship between a mind and a fact. Knowledge needs something extra, to avoid lucky true beliefs. Does a truth acquire greater and greater value as more people come to know it? Doubtful.