Perhaps the prevalence of pedantry may be largely accounted for by the common error of thinking that, because useful knowledge should be remembered, any kind of knowledge that is at all worth learning should be remembered too.
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"Perhaps the prevalence of pedantry may be largely accounted for by the common error of thinking that, because useful knowledge should be remembered, any kind of knowledge that is at all worth learning should be remembered too." — Albert J. Nock #educationlearning
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Perhaps the prevalence of pedantry may be largely accounted for by the common error of thinking that, because useful knowledge should be remembered, any kind of knowledge that is at all worth learning should be remembered too. — Albert J. Nock
About Albert J. Nock
Albert J. Nock was a Philosopher from United States (1870–1945).
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This quote is attributed to Albert J. Nock, a Philosopher from United States.
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Albert J. Nock lived from 1870 – 1945.
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