Davidson, Donald

Philosopher American 1917 – 2003

Developed theory of meaning and mental causation.

380 quotes

"Experience teaches what reason alone cannot"
Education
"Understanding is never complete"
Knowledge
"We interpret the world through concepts"
Philosophy
"Freedom requires understanding our nature"
Freedom
"Meaning is not private or subjective"
Truth
"We grow through wrestling with ideas"
Education
"The world reveals itself to inquiry"
Science
"Our actions express our understanding"
Motivation
"Truth requires fidelity to evidence"
Truth
"We are capable of genuine understanding"
Knowledge
"Rational thought is our distinctive capacity"
Philosophy
"The external world provides our evidence"
Science
"Understanding demands intellectual courage"
Courage
"We belong to the natural world"
Nature
"Communication is an achievement, not guaranteed"
Relationships
"Beliefs must be responsive to reasons"
Wisdom
"We know the world through our interactions with it"
Knowledge
"Thought connects us to reality"
Philosophy
"Understanding requires openness to revision"
Education
"We must distinguish appearance from reality"
Truth
"The mind engages with the world"
Life
"Truth is stable and objective"
Truth
"We are interpreters of meaning"
Philosophy
"Knowledge depends on reliable connection to reality"
Knowledge
"Understanding is a collaborative endeavor"
Relationships
"We become who we are through action"
Life
"Reason is our path to wisdom"
Wisdom
"The world is knowable to careful inquiry"
Science
"We must think rigorously about fundamentals"
Philosophy
"Truth emerges through dialogue and debate"
Truth