“The want of faith, as well as faith itself, is best shewn by works. If a sceptic avoid the fire as much as those who believe it dangerous to go into it, we can hardly avoid thinking his scepticism to be feigned, and not real.”
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
“I do not have a child and all allegations saying so are false.”
“Unfortunately politicians are not very sound people or they wouldn't be politicians.”