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