Locke: The Problem of Truth

[I. ii. 1.] "But because a man is not permitted without censure to follow his own thoughts in the search of truth, when they lead him ever so little out of the common road, I shall set down the reasons that made me doubt of the truth of that opinion as an excuse for my mistake, if I be in one; which I leave to be considered by those who, with me, dispose themselves to embrace truth wherever they find it."

I like this statement. Locke is saying that that a man who has his own thoughts about truth that are different then what society believes that the society expresses a disapproval of him. Locke thinks that people should overcome themselves so that they can embrace and seek truth wherever they may find it. I agree with this; Not one person should let his/her society influence what they think or what they desire to seek out, especially if it is truth. Truth is something that people need in life and I think that when and if truth is found the society can become better and stronger. Though people search truth it has not one meaning, but multiple meanings. Truth can be in honesty, good faith, fact, or reality, but whatever a person may seek they should be encouraged to do so.