Single Idea 12324

[catalogued under 2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 4. Aims of Reason]

Full Idea

Consensus is the enemy of thought.

Gist of Idea

Consensus is the enemy of thought

Source

Alain Badiou (Briefings on Existence [1998], 2)

Book Reference

Badiou,Alain: 'Briefings on Existence', ed/tr. Madarsz,Norman [SUNY 2006], p.56


A Reaction

A nice slogan for bringing Enlightenment optimists to a halt. I am struck. Do I allow my own thinking to always be diverted towards something which might result in a consensus? Do I actually (horror!) prefer consensus to truth?

Related Idea

Idea 17213 In so far as men live according to reason, they will agree with one another [Spinoza]