The Dangerous Zealot

Published Jan 31, 2012 by ideonexus

There is no great harm in the theorist who makes up a new theory to fit a new event. But the theorist who starts with a false theory and then sees everything as making it come true is the most dangerous enemy of human reason.

G. K. Chesterton, The Flying Inn (2008-10-30)

Notes

Chesterson describes the "theorist who starts with a false theory" and sees everything as supporting it as the most dangerous enemy of human reason. Sounds like religious believers.

empiricism
hypothesis
religion

References

The Flying Inn Book

Schemas

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Triples

Not related to other memes yet.

Watson’s reading

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Concepts

Truth Freebase DBpedia
Reason DBpedia Freebase
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Keywords

Dangerous Zealot Chesterson, dangerous enemy, human reason, false theory, religious believers, theorist, great harm, new event, new theory