The Honor of the Intellect and the Shame of Voluntary Inconsistency.
Paulo F. Ribeiro
EUR ING, Ph.D., IEEE Life Fellow, UMIST - The University of Manchester, UK
I was reading an autobiography where the author refers to “the honor of the intellect” in pursuing truth through logic, reason, and evidence, even if it leads to uncomfortable or inconvenient conclusions.
?This principle means avoiding intellectual laziness or self-deception. It reflects one’s commitment to engaging deeply and honestly with ideas.
?The “shame of voluntary inconsistency” is the act of holding contradictory beliefs or failing to apply the same standards of reasoning across different areas of thought.
?This kind of inconsistency is unfortunate because it gives the impression of a lack of integrity and courage to confront contradictions in one’s worldview.
?The author was advocating for an intellectually honest and courageous life, where one seeks truth above comfort or convenience.
?“In coming to understand anything we are rejecting the facts as they are for us in favor of the facts as they are.”
?Cheers
?Paulo
EUR ING, Ph.D., IEEE Life Fellow, UMIST - The University of Manchester, UK
3 个月Exactly
PhD. in Geosciences (Unicamp), MSc. in Electrical Engineering (PUC-RJ).
3 个月Paulo F. Ribeiro, infelizmente, o que mais se vê nas pessoas s?o atitudes ou convic??es incoerentes e contraditórias, especialmente quando envolvem religi?o, política e ética.