Beall, Jc

Philosopher-Logician American Born 1970 (age 56)

Developed relevant logic and truth theories.

382 quotes

"The laws of logic are not human inventions; they are human discoveries."
Science
"To educate is to teach the structure of sound thought."
Education
"An invalid argument teaches as much as a valid one—if we study it carefully."
Knowledge
"Wisdom begins where contradiction begins to yield."
Wisdom
"Truth and logical consistency are not two things; they are one."
Truth
"The greatest philosophers are those who think most carefully."
Philosophy
"Scientific progress depends on logical rigor."
Science
"Every student of logic becomes a better student of life."
Education
"An argument from a worthy opponent sharpens the mind."
Knowledge
"The clarity of our thinking is the measure of our growth."
Wisdom
"To abandon logic is to abandon the pursuit of truth."
Truth
"Philosophical sophistication is logical sophistication."
Philosophy
"The scientific method is applied logic."
Science
"Logic is not abstract; it is the most concrete thing we have."
Education
"Every contradiction we resolve makes us more rational."
Knowledge
"Wisdom is knowing which contradictions matter most."
Wisdom
"Truth cannot contradict itself; that is what truth is."
Truth
"To think philosophically is to think logically."
Philosophy
"Science advances when we take logical impossibility seriously."
Science
"The best education teaches not what to think, but how to think."
Education
"An argument worth making is an argument worth making well."
Knowledge
"Contradiction is the crucible in which wisdom is forged."
Wisdom
"Truth is not negotiable; it is not subject to compromise."
Truth
"Logic is the architecture of reason itself."
Philosophy
"Every scientific discovery is also a logical discovery."
Science
"To think clearly is the highest achievement of education."
Education
"An unexamined argument is an unexamined life."
Knowledge
"We grow wise precisely to the extent that we resolve our contradictions."
Wisdom
"Truth requires logical form; form without content is not truth."
Truth
"Philosophy is the art of following arguments wherever they lead."
Philosophy