normative
Believe views for truth, not for desirability
One should not adopt a view because one would most like it to be true but because it is most likely to be true; nonetheless it is legitimate to be relieved and happy if a view one believes to be true happens also to be comforting.
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Philip GoffEvidence Quote
“You don't accept a view because you want it to be true. But I think it's perfectly legitimate to say, 'Well, I think this view is true and I'm relieved and happy that it is.'”
Created: 6/13/2026, 12:10:44 AM
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