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Free Thinking : The nation

From the UK, philosopher Jonathan R¨¦e

  1. Open minds and empty heads

    • Jonathan R¨¦e
    • 25 Aug 06, 10:07 AM

    Some people found it hard to take, but when I said that ¡®the worst thing that can happen to a person is losing the ability to change their mind¡¯ I really meant it. I know we are expected to admire people who, as we say, ¡®stick to their principles¡¯, but what does that really mean? The description may cover all-time heroes like Socrates or Nelson Mandela, but surely it applies equally well to Hitler or Pol Pot? We do not really admire people for sticking up for their principles when those principles strike us as mistaken and odious; instead we despise them for not having the courage to change their minds.

    And what are ¡®principles¡¯ anyway?

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