Human, All Too Human, Part 120 summary
Part 120 of 152 · 1 min to read the part
In 120, the argument challenges the habit of treating a pleasing opinion as true and criticizes religions for taking pride in this support. It presents the happiness a belief provides as a condition of acceptance, not as proof that the belief deserves acceptance.
What happens
- The argument identifies a habit of accepting pleasing opinions as true.
- It says religions take pride in the pleasure that supports belief, while the church describes this support as strength.
- It argues that belief depends on the blessedness it brings and questions the worth implied by that dependence.
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What does the argument identify as a basis for accepting an opinion as true?
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