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C. E. M. Joad Biography

Philosopher

C. E. M. Joad was a British philosopher, writer, and broadcaster known for his popularizing of philosophy and his work in social and political issues. He was born on August 12, 1891, and passed away on April 9, 1953.

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“It all depends what you mean by.”

Mean Atheism Depends

Author:C. E. M. Joad

“There are those who feel an imperative need to believe, for whom the values of a belief are proportionate not to its truth, but to its definiteness. Incapable of either admitting the existence of contrary judgments or of suspending their own, they supply the place of knowledge by turning other men's conjectures into dogmas.”

Men Needs Feels Believe Values Belief Existence Atheism Judgment Positive Atheism Contrary Dogma Incapable Imperatives Admitting Conjecture

Author:C. E. M. Joad

“A good soul like a good body should be as unobtrusive as possible; in so far as it functions properly, it should not be noticed for good or for ill.”

Should Soul Body Function Ill Good Souls

Author:C. E. M. Joad

“Some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age.”

“My life is spent in perpetual alternation between two rhythms, the rhythm of attracting people for fear I may be lonely and the rhythm of trying to get rid of them because I know that I am bored.”

People Knows Trying May Two Life Is Lonely Rhythm Bored Perpetual Being Alone

Author:C. E. M. Joad

“A man's style should be like his dress. It should be as unobtrusive and should attract as little attention as possible.”

Men Should Littles Attention Style Dresses

Author:C. E. M. Joad

“It has been left to our generation to discover that you can move heaven and earth to save five minutes and then not have the faintest idea what to do with them when you have saved them.”

Has Beens Ideas Earth Moving Left Heaven Five Generations Minutes Saved Five Minutes Heaven And Earth Our Generation

Author:C. E. M. Joad

“The secret of successful journalism is to make your readers so angry they will write half your paper for you.”

Writing Secret Half Successful Reader Paper Angry Journalism Secret To Success Newspapers Journalism

Author:C. E. M. Joad

“War provides an outlet for every evil element in man's nature. It enfranchises cupidity and greed gives a charter to petty tyranny, glorifies cruelty and places in positions of power the vulgar and base.”

Men Giving War Evil Position Elements Greed Tyranny Cruelty Antiwar Vulgar Petty Outlets Glorify Charter Position Of Power

Author:C. E. M. Joad

“In the most civilized and progressive countries freedom of discussion is recognized as a fundamental principle.”

Country Principles Civilization Fundamentals Discussion Civilized Progressive Fundamental Principles

Author:C. E. M. Joad

“There was never an age in which useless knowledge was more important than in our own.”

Important Age Knowledge Useless Useless Knowledge

Author:C. E. M. Joad

“Conscience was the barmaid of the Victorian soul. Recognizing that human beings were fallible and that their failings, though regrettable, must be humored, conscience would permit, rather ungraciously perhaps, the indulgence of a number of carefully selected desires.”

Humans Soul Desire Human Beings Numbers Failing Conscience Permit Recognizing Indulgence Selected Victorian Barmaids

Author:C. E. M. Joad

About the Author

Born: August 12, 1891
Died: April 9, 1953
Known for: Philosopher
Quotes: 12

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