Philosophy Quotes

"Does consciousness exist? I who ask this question am myself a fact of consciousness."

"There is nothing so absurd but some philosopher has said it."

"The best argument for free will is the bad argument for determinism."

"Metaphysics means nothing but an unusually obstinate effort to think clearly."

"Consciousness, however it came about, is the one unquestionable fact of experience."

"The pluralistic universe is open at its edges and fluid in its composition."

"The deepest principle of being is not substance but activity."

"The universe is held together by stories, not by atoms."

"Human nature is not originally or intrinsically bad."

"Mind is not a substance; it is a function."

"The only true method of philosophy is to try to construct a comprehensive, consistent, and usable theory of the world."

"The task of philosophy is to clarify the actual situation in which we find ourselves."

"Genuine philosophy always has a prophetic character; it looks toward a future not yet existing."

"The individual is not just a member of a group; they are part of the continuous stream of human society."

"The principle of continuity is the deepest principle of human nature."

"Every human institution is an experiment in managing human life."

"The mind of man is a symbol."

"Continuity is the idea of the infinitesimal."

"Every man has a philosophy, and he cannot avoid having one."

"I mean by synechism that tendency of philosophical thought which insists upon the decomposition of all problems into simpler ones."

"A sign is something which stands to somebody for something in some respect or capacity."

"The pragmatic method is primarily a method of settling metaphysical disputes."

"Logic is not a mere historical science; it is an intellectual discipline."

"The foundation of all reasoning is analogy."

"Thought is a laboratory for living."

"The greatest task of philosophy is to comprehend the totality of human experience and expression."

"We cannot step outside of history to view it objectively; we are always situated within it."

"The interpretation of life is the fundamental task of philosophy."

"Our values and beliefs are shaped by the historical moment we inhabit."

"We must study life as it is lived, not as it appears in abstract theory."