" It is the mark of the educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."
Humans ultimately have the ability to see things, become aware of things, and to not believe or necessarily accept it. An uneducated mind, for example an animal, sees the sun as a light in the sky, and in their mind, it's exactly that, and its all it will ever be. Whereas a human would see this light, and question its validity, its composition, its purpose. The educated mind possesses the ability to reason and to doubt. The educated mind is trained to entertain thoughts as they are and allow for contemplation to further the understanding of the topic.
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