"It Is Better to Will the Good Than to Know

question 55

Essay

"It is better to will the good than to know the truth." These words from Petrarch's teaching became the motto of many later humanists.In your own words, explain the context of this quote.How did it influence later humanists? What is dangerous about knowing the truth? How is ignorance also its own danger? Which would be your preference? Explain.

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