Wisdom Quotes

"Practical wisdom is not theory but the capacity to act well in particular circumstances."

"We cannot defend a conception of the good without reference to history."

"Practical reasoning is an activity that occurs within traditions of inquiry."

"Authenticity requires us to acknowledge our radical freedom and the responsibility it entails."

"Consciousness always consciousness of something; we are never trapped in pure subjectivity."

"To perceive is to take up a position, to commit oneself to a world."

"We do not see the world; we perceive it as a living totality."

"Our perception of the world is shaped by our engagement with it."

"Passion and reason are not opposed; they are aspects of human existence."

"The visible always exceeds what we can see; there is always a hidden side."

"We perceive not with our senses but with our entire being-in-the-world."

"The natural attitude obscures the wonder of perception itself."

"Perception is a creative act, not a passive reception."

"The human world is characterized by ambiguity, not clarity."

"The ultimate ground of meaning is not reason but lived experience."

"Perception is not the reception of images but the active constitution of meaning."

"The intuition that Hesperus and Phosphorus are different serves us well"

"Yet this paradox has a skeptical solution, not a straight solution"

"We can know necessary truths a posteriori"

"Even conventions rest on some non-conventional basis"

"Counterexamples to analyses often reveal hidden complexity"

"We must respect the distinction between knowing that and knowing how"

"The problem of other minds cannot be solved by metaphysics alone"

"Our standards for evaluating a theory must include intuitive appeal"

"We grasp necessity through understanding possible worlds"

"Intuitions are our primary data in philosophical investigation"

"Modality concerns the structure of reality, not merely our concepts"

"The veil of ignorance ensures that no one is disadvantaged or advantaged by natural chance or social circumstance."

"Reasonable pluralism about comprehensive doctrines is a permanent feature of modern democracy."

"A person's sense of justice is part of their moral character and development."