What Matthew Arnold thinks about curiosity
English poet and cultural critic (1822 to 1888); author of Culture and Anarchy.
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1 dated position, c. 1867–1869, in their own words. Our reading of what Matthew Arnold has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Our readingCulture springs from the love of perfection and the passion for doing good, not mere curiosity
Their wordsCulture is then properly described not as having its origin in curiosity, but as having its origin in the love of perfection; it is a study of perfection. It moves by the force, not merely or primarily of the scientific passion for pure knowledge, but also of the moral and social passion for doing good.
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