The Commens Dictionary

Quote from ‘F.R.L.’

Quote: 

Upon this first, and in one sense this sole, rule of reason, that in order to learn you must desire to learn, and in so desiring not be satisfied with what you already incline to think, there follows one corollary which itself deserves to be inscribed upon every wall of the city of philosophy:

Do not block the way of inquiry.

Date: 
1898
References: 
CP 1.135, RLT 178
Citation: 
‘First Rule of Reason’ (pub. 14.06.14-17:42). Quote in M. Bergman & S. Paavola (Eds.), The Commens Dictionary: Peirce's Terms in His Own Words. New Edition. Retrieved from http://www.commens.org/dictionary/entry/quote-frl.
Posted: 
Jun 14, 2014, 17:42 by Sami Paavola
Last revised: 
Oct 07, 2018, 16:27 by Mats Bergman