"An intellectual is going to have doubts, for example, about a fundamentalist religious doctrine that admits no doubt, about an imposed political system that allows no doubt, about a perfect aesthetic that has no room for doubt"
- Antonio Tabucchi
About this Quote
This quote by Antonio Tabucchi speaks with the idea that an intellectual is someone who is open to doubt and questioning. He recommends that an intellectual will have doubts about any system or doctrine that does not enable doubt or questioning. This might consist of fundamentalist spiritual teachings, imposed political systems, and ideal visual appeals. Tabucchi is recommending that an intellectual is someone who is open to questioning and doubt, and is not going to accept any system or doctrine that does not enable doubt or questioning. He is suggesting that an intellectual is somebody who wants to challenge the status quo and think seriously about the world around them. This quote speaks to the significance of being open to question and questioning, and the significance of being an intellectual in order to challenge the status quo and believe critically.
This quote is written / told by Antonio Tabucchi between September 23, 1943 and March 25, 2012. He was a famous Writer from Italy.
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