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Susan Stebbing

Susan Stebbing Biography

Philosopher

Susan Stebbing was an influential British philosopher known for her contributions to logical positivism and the philosophy of language analysis. Her research encompassed epistemology, philosophy of language, and logic, profoundly impacting 20th-century philosophy.

Susan Stebbing was an influential British philosopher known for her contributions to logical positivism and the philosophy of language analysis. Her research encompassed epistemology, philosophy of language, and logic, profoundly impacting 20th-century philosophy.

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“We come to think of an idealist as one who seeks to realize what is not in fact realizable. But, it is necessary to insist, to have ideals is not the same as to have impracticable ideals, however often it may be the case that our ideals are impracticable.”

Thinking May Facts Realizing Cases Ideals Idealist

Author:Susan Stebbing

“We easily fall into the habit of accepting compressed statements which save us from the trouble of thinking. Thus arises what I shall call 'Potted Thinking'.”

Thinking Fall Accepting Trouble Habit Arise Statements

Author:Susan Stebbing

“A system is said to be coherent if every fact in the system is related every other fact in the system by relations that are not merely conjunctive. A deductive system affords a good example of a coherent system.”

Ifs Said Facts Example Relation Related Good Examples

Author:Susan Stebbing

“To have ideals is not the same as to have impracticable ideals.”

Author:Susan Stebbing

“It is not swinish to be happy unless one is happy in swinish ways.”

Author:Susan Stebbing

“There is an urgent need to-day for the citizens of a democracy to think well. It is not enough to have freedom of the Press and parliamentary institutions. Our difficulties are due partly to our own stupidity, partly to the exploitation of that stupidity, and partly to our own prejudices and personal desires.”

Thinking Needs Wells Enough Desire Democracy Citizens Difficulty Prejudice Institutions Presses Stupidity Dues Exploitation Urgent Freedom Of The Press Parliamentary Personal Desire

Author:Susan Stebbing

“The opposite of thinking clearly is being muddled. To be conscious of being muddled is a horrible experience. To avoid it we may even be tempted to shut our minds and swallow a belief, ready-made, from some expert authority.”

Thinking Mind May Made Belief Ready Authority Conscious Opposites Horrible Experts Tempted Horrible Experience Thinking Clearly

Author:Susan Stebbing

“It is an illusion to suppose that a Dictator makes himself; at most he seizes an opportunity made for him by passive, stupid, incompetent, and above all, unsatisfied and fearful men.”

Men Made Opportunity Stupid Illusion Tyranny Fearful Dictator Passive Incompetent Unsatisfied

Author:Susan Stebbing

About the Author

Born: December 2, 1885
Died: September 11, 1943
Known for: Philosopher
Quotes: 8

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