Emotion Quote by Charles Scott Sherrington
“Natural knowledge has not forgone emotion. It has simply taken for itself new ground of emotion, under impulsion from and in sacrifice to that one of its 'values', Truth.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Integrative Action of the Nervous System, 1906
Science embraces new emotions, driven by truth, sacrificing old feelings for deeper understanding.
In simple terms: Science adopts new emotions for truth.
Key Takeaway
Align inquiry with truth.
Themes
science
emotion
truth
Mood
inquisitive
serious
Type
philosophical
academic
When to use this quote
- Research methodology
- ethical debates
- creative thinking
Key Concepts
Epistemology
neuroscience
Questions to Reflect On
- How does emotion influence scientific work?
- Can truth be separated from feeling?
A Different Perspective
Emotion may bias objectivity.
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