Single Idea 2914

[catalogued under 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 Reference

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]