Karl Popper Quote on Study Motivation and Acquisition of Knowledge

„Instead of encouraging the student to devote himself to his studies for the sake of studying, instead of encouraging in him a real love for his subject and for inquiry, he is encouraged to study for the sake of his personal career; he is led to acquire only such knowledge as is serviceable in getting him over the hurdles which he must clear for the sake of his advancement.“

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Karl Popper was an Austrian-British philosopher and the founder of critical rationalism.

Quote by Karl Popper criticizing the motivation for studying and its effect on students' acquisition of knowledge.


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Sir Karl Raimund Popper (1902–1994) was an Austrian-British philosopher. Through his work in the philosophy of knowledge and science, as well as in social, historical, and political philosophy, he shaped critical rationalism. He also served as a professor of logic and scientific methods.

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