Gnostics, n. A sect of philosophers who tried to engineer a fusion between the early Christians and the Platonists. The former would not go into the caucus and the combination failed, greatly to the chagrin of the fusion managers.
Philosophy - Philosophers Quotes
This we do affirm – that if truth is sought in every division of Philosophy, we must, before all else, possess trustworthy principles and methods for the discernment of truth. Now the Logical branch is that which includes the theory of criteria and of proofs; so it is with this that we ought to make […]
Philosophical systems? Even the most impressive of them are uncomfortably seated on a throne of rock bottom stupidity, that self-inflicted narrow-mindness which renders a mind capable of believing that it, a part of the immense world, could absolutely make sense of it all.
Cartesian, adj. Relating to Descartes, a famous philosopher, author of the celebrated dictum, “Cogito ergo sum” – whereby he was pleased to suppose he demonstrated the reality of human existence. The dictum might be improved, however, thus: “Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum” – “I think that I think, therefore I think that I am;” as […]
Here is the beginning of philosophy: A recognition of the conflicts between men, a search for their cause, a condemnation of mere opinion… and the discovery of a standard of judgment.
Those who never philosophized until they met with disappointments, have mostly become disappointed philosophers.
The world is so wonderful, life is so queer, Let’s be excited as long as we’re here. Of my philosophy that is the sum. I think it’s pretty good; some think it’s dumb.
Let no one delay the study of philosophy while young nor weary of it when old.
Leisure is the mother of philosophy.
Philosophy: unintelligible answers to insoluble problems.
