“Intellect begins with the observation of nature, proceeds to memorize and classify the facts thus observed, and by logical deduction builds up that edifice of knowledge properly called science But admittedly we also know by feeling, and we can combine the two faculties, and present knowledge in the guise of art.” KnowsArtTwoFactsFeelingsIntellectObservationLogicalFacultyGuiseDeductionsEdifice Book:Selected writings: poetry and criticism Source: Selected writings: poetry and criticism
“The Western approach to reality is mostly through theory, and theory begins by denying reality - to talk about reality, to go around reality, to catch anything that attracts our sense-intellect and abstract it away from reality itself. Thus philosophy begins by saying that the outside world is not a basic fact, that its existence can be doubted and that every proposition in which the reality of the outside world is affirmed is not an evident proposition but one that needs to be divided, dissected and analyzed. It is to stand consciously aside and try to square a circle.” WorldNeedsTryingPhilosophyFactsRealityExistenceTheoryApproachWesternIntellectCirclesAbstractDividedSquaresEvidentPropositionsDoubtedOutside World Author:Bruce Lee
“The fact that laws were given to man, both affirmative and negative, supports the principle, that God's knowledge of future events does not change their character. The great doubt that presents itself to our mind is the result of the insufficiency of our intellect.” MenMindDoeCharacterFactsLawGivenResultsPrinciplesSupportDoubtEventsNegativeIntellectAffirmativeInsufficiencyFuture Events Book:Guide for the perplexed Source: Guide for the perplexed
“All good intellects have repeated, since Bacon's time, that there can be no real knowledge but which is based on observed facts.” RealFactsAtheismIntellectPositive AtheismReal Knowledge Book:The Positive Philosophy of Auguste Comte Source: The Positive Philosophy of Auguste Comte