A thesis by J.S. Mill

A fundamental statement that might complement the last two posts:

“There is the greatest difference between presuming an opinion to be true because, with every opportunity of contesting it, it has not been refuted, and assuming its truth for the purpose of not permitting its refutation.”
-John Stuart Mill

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