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“Disinterested curiosity, which is the source of almost all intellectual effort, finds with astonished delight that science can unveil secrets which might well have seemed for ever undiscoverable.”
- Date
- 1917
Meaning of “Disinterested curiosity, which is the source of almost…”
Curiosity can sustain difficult intellectual work because discovery itself becomes rewarding even when inquiry is not driven by immediate practical gain.
Where does it come from?
Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays, essay “The Place of Science in a Liberal Education.” Project Gutenberg #25447. The surrounding passage describes the positive value of a scientific spirit.
