Philosophy Quotes

"Language derives its meaning from the thoughts it expresses."

"The doctrine of degrees of being has deep roots in philosophy."

"A predicate is incomplete; it requires a subject for completion."

"The problem of universals has no easy solution."

"Necessity is not a feature of language but of reality itself."

"The structure of reality is revealed through logical analysis."

"The verb 'exist' does not predicate a property like other verbs."

"The distinction between meaning and reference is not absolute."

"Being is the most fundamental concept in metaphysics."

"Propositions have logical structure that cannot be eliminated."

"The problem of intentionality concerns the aboutness of thoughts."

"The analogy between thought and language is more complex than it appears."

"To deny abstract objects is to adopt an impoverished ontology."

"The notion of a substance sortal is crucial to metaphysics."

"We must respect the platonic realm of abstract entities."

"The problem of individuation requires us to appeal to substrates."

"Logical necessity is real necessity, not mere psychological compulsion."

"Being admits of gradation but not of relativity."

"The analysis of causation requires both logic and metaphysics."

"The verb is the soul of the proposition."

"The structure of discourse reflects the structure of thought."

"The notion of a natural kind requires real universals."

"The mind is not a piece of wax to receive impressions, but an active agent."

"Motives are not inner causes of actions but reasons for actions."

"One is always talking about oneself while talking about philosophy."

"Philosophy thrives on mistakes and disagreements."

"Categories are the framework through which we see the world."

"The mind cannot be located in space like a body."

"The person is not in the body like a ghost in a machine."

"Mind and body are not two things but one thing viewed differently."