The Responsibility of Intellectuals – Quote by Karl Popper

„Every intellectual has a very special responsibility. He has the privilege and the opportunity of studying. In return, he owes it to his fellow men (or 'to society') to represent the results of his study as simply, clearly and modestly as he can. The worst thing that intellectuals can do - the cardinal sin - is to try to set themselves up as great prophets vis-à-vis their fellow men and to impress them with puzzling philosophies. Anyone who cannot speak simply and clearly should say nothing and continue to work until he can do so.“

Karl PopperKarl Popper on the responsibility of intellectuals: knowledge should be communicated simply, clearly, and modestly.
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Karl Popper was an Austrian-British philosopher and the founder of critical rationalism.

Karl Popper emphasizes the responsibility of intellectuals to communicate knowledge clearly, modestly, and understandably.


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Karl Popper quote about the responsibility of intellectuals

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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