Truth therefore and utility are here the very same thing:
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Truth and practical usefulness are identical in this context.
- In plain terms
- What is true is also useful.
- What can you take from it?
- Seek truths that work in practice.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does truth always serve a purpose?
Another view
Some truths may not have immediate utility.
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