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Josiah Royce was an American philosopher known for his work in moral philosophy, religious philosophy, and metaphysics. His ideas have had a profound impact on 20th-century philosophy.

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“Loyalty is a good for the loyal man; but it may be mischievous for those whom his cause assails.”

Men May Causes Loyalty Loyal Mischievous

Book:The Basic Writings of Josiah Royce: Logic, loyalty, and community

Source: The Basic Writings of Josiah Royce: Logic, loyalty, and community

“Man you can define; but the true essence of any man, say, for instance, of Abraham Lincoln, remains the endlessly elusive and mysterious object of the biographer's interest, of the historian's comments, of popular legend, and of patriotic devotion.”

Men Interest Objects Essence Remains Individuality Devotion Instance Mysterious Patriotic Comment Historian Legends Abraham Elusive Biographers

Book:The Religious Philosophy of Josiah Royce; Edited, with an Introductory Essay, by Stuart Gerry Brown

Source: The Religious Philosophy of Josiah Royce; Edited, with an Introductory Essay, by Stuart Gerry Brown

“Men accept without questioning that this world is real and important and worthwhile. This is faith. Philosophy is the ongoing questioning of this faith.”

Men World Important Real Philosophy Accepting This World Worthwhile Questioning Ongoing

Author:Josiah Royce

“If I look to see what I ever did that, for all I now know, some other man might not have done, I am utterly unable to discover the certainly unique deed.”

Ifs Knows Men Looks Done Might Unique Deeds

Book:The Religious Philosophy of Josiah Royce; Edited, with an Introductory Essay, by Stuart Gerry Brown

Source: The Religious Philosophy of Josiah Royce; Edited, with an Introductory Essay, by Stuart Gerry Brown

“No consensus of men can make an error erroneous. We can only find or commit an error, not create it. When we commit an error, we say what was an error already.”

Men Errors Commit Consensus

Book:Josiah Royce: Selected Writings

Source: Josiah Royce: Selected Writings

About the Author

Born: November 20, 1855
Died: September 14, 1916
Known for: Philosopher
Quotes: 38

Books & Sources

The Religious Philosophy of Josiah Royce; Edited, with an Introductory Essay, by Stuart Gerry BrownRelated source material

The Spirit of Modern Philosophy: An Essay in the Form of LecturesRelated source material

Josiah Royce: Selected WritingsRelated source material

The Philosophy of Josiah RoyceRelated source material

The Basic Writings of Josiah Royce: Culture, philosophy, and religionRelated source material

The Basic Writings of Josiah Royce: Logic, loyalty, and communityRelated source material

The Philosophy of LoyaltyRelated source material

The Problem of ChristianityRelated source material

The Problem of Christianity: The real world and the Christian ideasRelated source material

William James and Other Essays on the Philosophy of LifeRelated source material

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