Who shall forbid a wise skepticism, seeing that there is…
“Who shall forbid a wise skepticism, seeing that there is no practical question on which anything more than an approximate solution can be had?”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Practical problems often only allow approximate solutions; demanding exactness is unrealistic.
In simple terms: Accept approximations in real‑world problems.
Embrace practical limits.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- engineering design
- financial forecasting
- policy making
- daily decisions
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- When is approximation acceptable?
- What are the costs of settling for approximations?
May discourage pursuit of precision where needed.