Disinterested Quote by Michael Innes
““Is science the disinterested pursuit of knowledge which the world may apply if it will? Or is it an activity always dependent upon economic and political demands?””
About This Quote
Science can be seen as either a pure quest for understanding or a practice shaped by funding and policy priorities.
In simple terms: Science's motives are debated.
Key Takeaway
Purpose influences direction.
Themes
epistemology
politics
economics
philosophy
science policy
Mood
thoughtful
critical
Type
philosophical
question
When to use this quote
- academic research planning
- grant proposals
- policy debates
- public science communication
Key Concepts
knowledge creation
funding
government influence
research agenda
Practical Applications
- designing research programs
- informing science funding decisions
Questions to Reflect On
- How do funding sources shape scientific questions?
- Can pure curiosity thrive without external pressures?
![“Now that practical skills have developed enough to provide adequately for material needs, one of these sciences which are not devoted to utilitarian ends [mathematics] has been able to arise in Egypt, the priestly caste there having the leisure necessary for disinterested research.” quote by Aristotle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2ee/aristotle-78_able_now-that-practical-skills-have-developed_114834.jpg)
