NaturalPhilosopher
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what is it?
Mine is thinking it's not where's yours dumb yet, bert smothing likeit. Not zaying thert it's somethingbody stuupid, but whnes uyre not smarte, lick a dump sumthin? Wher the ididot's not skrewin his mother, but in chruch nut playin wit firewerks?what is it?
Intellectual virtue may consist of many different things.what is it?
amazingIntellectual virtue may consist of many different things.
It could be the act of remaining true to a truth, even when such a truth may be hard for us to accept and the falsehood may be more comforting.
It could be the willingness to impartially and honestly examine an opinion which differs sharply from our own.
It could be the wisdom to know that our notions do not represent the summit of knowledge, and that our perspective is not the universal standard.
It could be the never-ending desire to discover, and to learn, and to solve, and to invent.
Intellectual virtue may well be all of these things, and more besides.
[ It should be noted that intellectual virtue may be practiced in its fullest degree only in an environment which allows full freedom of thought and expression. ]
Intellectual virtue may consist of many different things.
It could be the act of remaining true to a truth, even when such a truth may be hard for us to accept and the falsehood may be more comforting.
It could be the willingness to impartially and honestly examine an opinion which differs sharply from our own.
It could be the wisdom to know that our notions do not represent the summit of knowledge, and that our perspective is not the universal standard.
It could be the never-ending desire to discover, and to learn, and to solve, and to invent.
Intellectual virtue may well be all of these things, and more besides.
[ It should be noted that intellectual virtue may be practiced in its fullest degree only in an environment which allows full freedom of thought and expression. ]