Search
Search
philosophybits:

“No face which we can give to a matter will stead us so well at last as the truth….
philosophybits: “No face which we can give to a matter will stead us so well at last as the truth….

Date

source

share

philosophybits:

“No face which we can give to a matter will stead us so well at last as the truth. This alone wears well.”

— Henry David Thoreau, Walden

Originally appeared on Philosophy Bits Read More

More
articles

More
news

What is Disagreement?

What is Disagreement?

This is Part 1 of a 4-part series on the academic, and specifically philosophical study of disagreement. In this series...

Philosophy of History

Philosophy of History

[Revised entry by Daniel Little on May 14, 2025. Changes to: Main text, Bibliography] The concept of history plays a...

The Ethics of Abortion

The Ethics of Abortion

[New Entry by Elizabeth Harman on May 14, 2025.] Abortion is the intentional termination of a pregnancy, either via surgery...