“Some are slaves of ambition or money, but others are interested in understanding life itself. These give themselves the name of philosophers , and they value the contemplation and discovery of nature beyond all other pursuits.” GivingPhilosophyValuesNamesUnderstandingAmbitionDiscoverySlavePhilosopherPursuitContemplationUnderstanding Life Author:Pythagoras
“I think that the philosopher must, for his own purposes, carry methodological strictness to an extreme when he is investigating and pursuing his truths, but when he is ready to enunciate them and give them out, he ought to avoid the cynical skill with which some scientists, like a Hercules at the fair, amuse themselves by displaying to the public the biceps of their technique.” ThinkingGivingPurposeReadyOughtSkillsFairsScientistPhilosopherExtremesTechniqueCynicalMethodologyInvestigatingBiceps Author:Jose Ortega y Gasset