Beauty and aesthetic sensitivity are more fundamental than truth and goodness; truth and goodness only matter because beauty is—without intrinsic beauty in reality, there would be no motivation to know truly or to act well.
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Daniel SchmachtenbergerEvidence Quote
“truth and goodness only a matter of beauty...if reality did not have intrinsic Beauty I wouldn't actually care to be good do it or to know it [1:04:24]”
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Daniel Schmachtenberger – Developing a Deeper Understanding of Life— Deep Transformation PodcastCreated: 8/13/2026, 10:22:48 AM
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