Harman, Gilbert

"The basic idea in case-based reasoning is that the human mind works by remembering examples."

"Moral philosophy is not about finding universal principles that apply everywhere."

"We should be skeptical of our own intuitions when they conflict with evidence."

"Knowledge is not merely justified true belief; it requires something more."

"The mind is fundamentally a system of representations."

"Ethics is not a matter of following abstract rules but of understanding context."

"Learning from cases is one of the most natural ways humans acquire knowledge."

"Moral disagreement often stems from different starting assumptions, not faulty reasoning."

"We must distinguish between what we think and what we can justify."

"Reasoning by analogy is central to human cognition."

"Our implicit beliefs often contradict our explicit ones."

"The structure of concepts determines how we reason about the world."

"Moral intuitions are not always reliable guides to moral truth."

"Semantic content depends on how thoughts are causally related to the world."

"We reason best when we attend to concrete particulars, not just abstractions."

"The mind's ability to categorize is fundamental to understanding."

"Epistemology without attention to psychology is incomplete."

"Moral disagreement is widespread and may be irresolvable."

"Cases matter more than principles in practical reasoning."

"Our thoughts about the world are shaped by our concepts."

"Intuition pump arguments reveal deep assumptions in our thinking."

"The study of language requires understanding its use, not just its structure."

"Moral particularism respects the complexity of ethical situations."

"Representation is central to all cognition."

"We learn by accumulating and refining cases."

"Logical form does not determine meaning."

"Our conceptual schemes shape what we can think."

"Disagreement about moral fundamentals does not imply relativism."

"The mind works through networks of associations and examples."

"Justification is a matter of coherence among our beliefs."