# Do Not Block the Way of Inquiry by Charles Sanders Peirce > "Do not block the way of inquiry." > **— Charles Sanders Peirce**, *1898, First Rule of Reason* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: First Rule of Reason, 1898. ## Sources and Context - **Source lead requiring final verification:** [First Rule of Reason](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Charles_Sanders_Peirce) — the supplied dossier points here, but exact wording, attribution, or complete source context has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary or sufficiently authoritative source. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Whole Earth|Whole Earth]] - **Article:** [[articles/The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile|The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Greatest Transformation in Human History|The Greatest Transformation in Human History]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Science Ecosystem|Science Ecosystem]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Do not block the way of inquiry." — Charles Sanders Peirce, 1898, First Rule of Reason https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-charles-peirce-block-way-inquiry ```