Susan Stebbing: Acceptance

“…potted thinking is easily accepted, is concentrated in form, and has lost the vitamins essential to mental nourishment.”

Susan Stebbing

As quoted in Thinking to Some Purpose (1939), p. 63

Thinking

“…we easily fall into the habit of accepting compressed statements which save us from the trouble of thinking. Thus arises what I shall call ‘Potted Thinking’.”

Susan Stebbing

As quoted in Thinking to Some Purpose (1939), p. 63

Thinking

“We must face the unfortunate fact that we are moved to the acceptance of beliefs by factors that are wholly irrelevant to their truth.”

Susan Stebbing

As quoted in Thinking to Some Purpose (1939), p. 100

Truth

“We are content to accept without testing any belief that fits in with our prejudices and whose truth is necessary for the satisfaction of our desires.”

Susan Stebbing

As quoted in Thinking to Some Purpose (1939), p. 204

Truth