Adjustment Quote by Alfred North Whitehead
“The learned tradition is not concerned with truth, but with the learned adjustment of learned statements of antecedent learned people.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Process and Reality, 1929
The tradition focuses on adjusting past ideas rather than seeking objective truth.
In simple terms: Tradition values fitting old ideas over truth.
Key Takeaway
Question inherited ideas critically.
Themes
philosophy
tradition
truth
critique
Mood
reflective
critical
Type
philosophical
analytical
When to use this quote
- academic debate
- policy making
- cultural analysis
Key Concepts
process philosophy
epistemology
Questions to Reflect On
- How do we balance respect for tradition with pursuit of truth?
- What costs arise when truth is secondary?
A Different Perspective
Truth may be sacrificed for continuity.
