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The demand for certainty is one which is natural to man, but is nevertheless an intellectual vice.
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Essay 2. Philosophy for Laymen
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The quest for certainty blocks the search for meaning. Uncertainty is the very condition to impel man to unfold his powers.
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Unpopular Essays
Writer:
Bertrand Russell
Genre:
Philosophy, Essays
Published:
1950
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