Edgington, Dorothy

Philosopher British Born 1941 (age 85)

Developed probabilistic approach to conditionals.

384 quotes

"We find beauty in the clarity of a well-formed argument."
Beauty
"Philosophy teaches us to live with questions rather than false answers."
Philosophy
"Every breakthrough in understanding begins with intellectual humility."
"The power of reason lies in its transparency."
Power
"We are what we think; therefore, we must think carefully."
Wisdom
"Language is the medium in which understanding takes place."
Knowledge
"Courage in thinking means following the truth wherever it leads."
Courage
"The examined life is the only life worth living."
Philosophy
"Every question contains within it the seeds of its answer."
Wisdom
"We create meaning through the structures we impose on chaos."
Creativity
"The truth is what survives rigorous examination."
Truth
"Understanding is not a state but a process of perpetual refinement."
Knowledge
"The mind that questions is the mind that grows."
"Philosophy is the discipline of learning to think clearly."
Philosophy
"We know only what we can justify; all else is mere opinion."
Truth
"The structure of our language mirrors the structure of our thought."
Philosophy
"The subjunctive mood reveals how language shapes our understanding of possibility itself."
Philosophy
"We construct reality through the words we choose to describe it."
Truth
"Counterfactuals are not mere flights of fancy; they are essential tools of human reasoning."
Knowledge
"Logic without imagination is sterile; imagination without logic is chaotic."
Wisdom
"The beauty of conditional statements lies in exploring what might have been."
Beauty
"Truth is not always what is, but sometimes what could be."
Truth
"In understanding language, we unlock the doors to understanding the mind."
Education
"Possibility is the canvas upon which we paint our lives."
Dreams
"The greatest discoveries emerge when we ask 'what if' with rigor and precision."
Science
"Every argument begins with a choice about which world we're discussing."
Leadership
"Language is the bridge between thought and reality."
"Semantics is not merely academic; it shapes how we live and love."
Life
"We are trapped not by reality, but by our inability to imagine alternatives."
Freedom
"The power of philosophy lies in questioning what seems obvious."
Wisdom