Declaring Quote by Immanuel Kant
“Reason should investigate its own parameters before declaring its omniscience.”
About This Quote
Source Treatise: Critique of Pure Reason, Immanuel Kant, 1781
Reason must first examine its own limits before claiming absolute knowledge, ensuring humility and self‑critique.
In simple terms: Reason should test its limits before claiming all‑knowing.
Question assumptions before asserting certainty.
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Type
When to use this quote
- academic research
- ethical decision‑making
- personal belief evaluation
- policy formation
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What are your own cognitive limits?
- How can you practice intellectual humility?
Overconfidence can still arise despite caution.