Ibn al-Haytham Quotes on Truth
Abu Ali al-Hasan Ibn al-Haytham, known to the Latin West as Alhazen, was an Arab mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher and one of the greatest scientific minds of the medieval world. This page collects quotes attributed to Ibn al-Haytham on the topic of truth, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Ibn al-Haytham:
“Truth is sought for its own sake.”
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Attributed to Ibn al-Haytham:
“The duty of any man who studies the writings of scientists is to be the enemy of all that he reads, attacking it from every side.”
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Attributed to Ibn al-Haytham:
“He who seeks truth makes himself the enemy of authority.”
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Attributed to Ibn al-Haytham:
“Reason and experiment together are the only ways to certain knowledge.”