“The laws of nature are the rules according to which the effects are produced; but there must be a cause which operates according to these rules. The laws of navigation never navigated a ship. The rules of architecture never built a house.”
This comprehensive compilation delves into the depths of philosophical inquiry, presenting a wide array of perspectives on topics such as ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, and aesthetics. It includes seminal works from renowned philosophers across different historical periods, offering readers a rich tapestry of philosophical thought. more
Thomas Reid (April 26, 1710 – October 7, 1796) was a Scottish philosopher and a key figure of the Scottish Enlightenment. He founded the Scottish School of Common Sense, which sought to counter David Hume's skepticism by grounding philosophy in intuitive principles of common sense. Reid studied and taught at the University of Aberdeen, later becoming Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Glasgow. His major works, An Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense and Essays on the Intellectual Powers of Man, argued that perception directly grasps external objects, rejecting the theory of ideas. His ideas influenced 19th-century Scottish philosophy, French spiritualism, and 20th-century analytic philosophy. more
“Knowledge is the prime need of the hour.”
“The forty-four-hour week has no charm for me. I'm looking for a forty-hour day.”
“The greatness of the human personality begins at the hour of birth.”
“Too busy with the crowded hour to fear to live or die.”
“If you try hard enough, you can bend the spoon; you can shift reality.”