Knowledge Quotes
From ancient scholars to modern scientists, these quotes explore what it means to learn and to know.
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"The man who reads lives a hundred lives."Pollock, John
"The availability heuristic means we judge probability based on how easily examples come to mind."Thaler, Richard
"We have two systems of thinking: one that is fast and intuitive, and one that is slow and deliberate."Thaler, Richard
"What we pay attention to is what we remember. Attention is a scarce and valuable resource."Thaler, Richard
"Knowledge is not merely justified true belief; it requires something more."Harman, Gilbert
"Reasoning by analogy is central to human cognition."Harman, Gilbert
"The structure of concepts determines how we reason about the world."Harman, Gilbert
"The mind's ability to categorize is fundamental to understanding."Harman, Gilbert
"Our thoughts about the world are shaped by our concepts."Harman, Gilbert
"The study of language requires understanding its use, not just its structure."Harman, Gilbert
"Our conceptual schemes shape what we can think."Harman, Gilbert
"Language is fundamentally social and practical."Harman, Gilbert
"Concepts are tools for organizing experience."Harman, Gilbert
"Understanding requires attending to how things are used."Harman, Gilbert
"Concepts change as our understanding develops."Harman, Gilbert
"Language divides the world in ways that reveal our concerns."Harman, Gilbert
"Thought requires conceptual resources developed through experience."Harman, Gilbert
"Concepts are not fixed but evolve with use."Harman, Gilbert
"Meaning emerges from use and context."Harman, Gilbert
"Understanding involves seeing similarities across cases."Harman, Gilbert
"Concepts structure our access to the world."Harman, Gilbert
"Understanding requires awareness of how terms are used."Harman, Gilbert
"Concepts are vehicles for thought."Harman, Gilbert
"Understanding is recognizing patterns and relationships."Harman, Gilbert
"Concepts mediate between mind and world."Harman, Gilbert
"Understanding something means knowing how to use a concept."Harman, Gilbert
"Meaning is determined by use and context."Harman, Gilbert
"Concepts organize our understanding of domains."Harman, Gilbert
"Concepts enable thought about abstract matters."Harman, Gilbert
"The pursuit of knowledge is the noblest of all human endeavors."Lehrer, Keith