William Kingdon Clifford
English mathematician and philosopher noted for work on non-Euclidean geometry and for introducing Clifford algebras; also influential in epistemology through 'The Ethics of Belief'. Fellow of the Royal Society who died young of tuberculosis.
Books
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1. The Ethics Of Belief
This essay argues that forming beliefs without sufficient evidence is a moral wrong because beliefs guide actions and affect others. Through examples like a negligent shipowner, it shows how wishful thinking and credulity endanger lives and corrupt the social fabric. It defends a duty of inquiry, intellectual honesty, and accountability in belief-formation, insisting that responsible investigation and continual testing of claims are obligations we owe to ourselves and society.
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