Philosophy Quotes

"The task of philosophy is to clarify the presuppositions of science."

"Mathematics is a language for describing the patterns of nature, not nature itself."

"A theory that explains everything is compatible with anything and therefore explains nothing."

"Rationality is not the elimination of passion but its disciplining."

"The mind is not a private theatre in which occurrences and scenes are played for an unseen audience."

"The dogma of the ghost in the machine has main contrails in the representation of mental conduct."

"What is it to move one's arm? It is not merely to contract certain muscles."

"Feeling is a response, not merely a sensation."

"The concept of will has been greatly misunderstood in philosophical tradition."

"Emotions are not mere feelings but involve cognitive elements."

"The study of philosophy clarifies rather than mystifies."

"Arguments can be valid without being sound or true."

"The mind-body problem arises from a categorical confusion."

"Intentionality is a fundamental feature of mental life."

"Dispositions are not mere capacities but are manifested in behavior."

"The study of ordinary language reveals philosophical confusions."

"The concept of mind requires rethinking rather than defending."

"Society operates through conventions that we often take for granted."

"The only principle that does not inhibit progress is: anything goes."

"Ideology can be as limiting as any dogma."

"Reason alone cannot justify our deepest commitments."

"We mistake our theories for reality at our peril."

"Monotheistic systems of thought create unnecessary limitations."

"Every ideology contains partial truths and partial blindnesses."

"Rational discourse is useful but not universally applicable."

"Pluralism in methods and ideas leads to richer understanding."

"The alternative to one form of dogmatism need not be another."

"Myths are not merely falsehoods; they contain profound truths."

"Multiple incompatible theories can each have validity in their contexts."

"The demand for rationality can itself be irrational."