[Doctor Stochastic]

For instance when he says, 'They will base their actions on what they know to be true, rather than on what they wish to be true.' To me this is a very humanists outlook of someone that has no faith.

You would prefer the converse? You prefer people to base their actions on what they wish to be true rather than what they know to be true?

[Always Right]

You would prefer the converse? You prefer people to base their actions on what they wish to be true rather than what they know to be true?

I would perfer people based their actions on both. I don't see the either/or situation the professor seems to believe. I think you can be educated and maintain your beliefs and values. The knowledge base of man barely scratches the surface of knowing all there is to know. A true intellectual acknowledges this huge void. It is the ones who think man knows almost everything that really worry me.