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Skepticism as the Engine of Honest Thought
The essay argues that humans, though capable, are limited by mind and bias. It cites Emerson Melville Twain and Whitman to show how perception colors meaning. The skeptic, opposed to certainty, drives progress by reexamining ideas in science, philosophy, and daily life. John C. Gerber of the University of Iowa signs off.
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Walt Whitman
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
Herman Melville
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Jimmy Carter
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