Knowledge for knowledge's sake
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[[Image:The Bookworm by Carl Spitzweg.jpg|thumb|200px|''[[The Bookworm]]'' (c. 1850) by [[Carl Spitzweg]]]] | [[Image:The Bookworm by Carl Spitzweg.jpg|thumb|200px|''[[The Bookworm]]'' (c. 1850) by [[Carl Spitzweg]]]] | ||
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+ | “There are those who seek [[knowledge for the sake of knowledge]]; that is [[Curiosity]]. | ||
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+ | There are those who seek knowledge to be known by others; that is [[Vanity]]. | ||
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+ | There are those who seek knowledge in order to serve; that is [[Love]].” | ||
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+ | ::--[[Bernard of Clairvaux]] in ''[[De gradibus humilitatis et superbiae]]'' | ||
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*[[Sapere aude]] | *[[Sapere aude]] | ||
*[[Knowledge]] | *[[Knowledge]] | ||
- | *[[Socrates]] | + | *[[At least I will learn this melody before I die]], Socrates |
*[[History of science in early cultures]] | *[[History of science in early cultures]] | ||
- | *[[Art for art's sake]] | + | *[[Art for art's sake]] |
+ | *[[Causa scientiae]] | ||
+ | *[[Science and religion]] | ||
+ | *[[Credo ut intelligam]] | ||
+ | *[[Sacrifice of the intellect]] | ||
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Revision as of 12:37, 22 December 2013
“There are those who seek knowledge for the sake of knowledge; that is Curiosity.
There are those who seek knowledge to be known by others; that is Vanity.
There are those who seek knowledge in order to serve; that is Love.”
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- Sapere aude
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- At least I will learn this melody before I die, Socrates
- History of science in early cultures
- Art for art's sake
- Causa scientiae
- Science and religion
- Credo ut intelligam
- Sacrifice of the intellect
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