Knowledge, information and truth

Oct 24, 2022 12:08 am

THE intellect, maintained Thomas Aquinas, together with many medieval philosophers, is ordained towards the truth. It relentlessly seeks out the truth. In ancient times, this often meant that insights of sages, and so manuscripts and scrolls were the priceless sources of truth, notwithstanding the fact that it was apparent to the studious that very often, the wise contradicted each other.

And I believe that it was precisely this realization that made the quest more challenging, more engaging and truly endless.

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