"Man is not logical and his intellectual history is a record of mental reserves and compromises. He hangs on to what he can in his old beliefs even when he is compelled to surrender their logical basis"
- John Dewey
About this Quote
John Dewey is suggesting that people are not always rational creatures, which our intellectual history is marked by a propensity to hold on to old beliefs even when they are challenged by new proof. He argues that we frequently make psychological compromises in order to preserve our beliefs, even if these compromises are not wholly rational. In essence, Dewey is suggesting that human beings are not constantly rational in their thinking, and that this can cause a reluctance to change our views even when provided with engaging evidence to the contrary.
This quote is written / told by John Dewey between October 20, 1859 and June 1, 1952. He/she was a famous Philosopher from USA.
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