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“I hope to bring ancient philosophy and new scientific thinking together, to provide a new perspective of nature, especially the relationship between nature and man.”

Thinking Men Philosophy Together Nature Perspective Ancient New Perspective Man And Nature Ancient Philosophy

Author:Liu Dan

“In a world in which we are exposed to more information, more options, more philosophies, more perspectives than ever before, in which we must choose the values by which we will live (rather than unquestioningly follow some tradition for no better reason than that our own parents did), we need to be willing to stand on our own judgment and trust our own intelligence-to look at the world through our own eyes-to chart our course and think through how to achieve the future we want, to commit ourselves to continuous questioning and learning-to be, in a word, self-responsible.”

Source: Nathaniel Brandens Self-Esteem Every Day: Reflections on Self-Esteem and Spirituality

“Philosophy means liberation from the - routine, soaring above the well known, seeing it in new perspectives, arousing wonder and the wish to fly.”

Wells Mean Philosophy Wish Known Wonder Seeing Perspective Liberation Routine Well Known Soar Phylosophy New Perspective

Author:Walter Kaufmann

“Science without philosophy, facts without perspective and valuation, cannot save us from havoc and despair. Science gives us knowledge, but only philosophy can give us wisdom.”

Giving Philosophy Facts Perspective Despair Havoc Valuation

Book:Story of Philosophy

Source: Story of Philosophy

“I'm a geophysicist who has conducted and published climate studies in top-rank scientific journals. My perspective on Mr. Inhofe and the issue of global warming is informed not only by my knowledge of climate science but also by my studies of the history and philosophy of science.”

Philosophy Study Issues Perspective Climate Global Warming Journal Philosophy Of Science

Author:David Deming

“Many of the greatest works of philosophy seem to me to be valuable not because of their arguments, but because they offer us perspectives that open up new possibilities. They show us how we might start in different places, and not buy into the assumptions tacitly made on the first pages of the philosophical works that have influenced us.”

Firsts Made Different Philosophy Shows Seems Might Possibility Perspective Offers Pages Argument Philosophical Valuable Assumption Different Place New Possibilities

Author:Philip Kitcher

“Philosophy by showing - including philosophy in literature - does truly valuable work in leading us to new perspectives from which our arguments can then begin. It does so by introducing new synthetic complexes, which we then reflect on from various points of view. When the complexes survive and grow, that initial showing has been philosophically decisive.”

Doe Has Beens Philosophy Literature Grows Views Perspective Argument Complexes Including Various Valuable Point Of View Introducing Initials Synthetic New Perspective Introducing New

Author:Philip Kitcher

“Through music I've discovered other philosophies. Buddhism in particular is one that has always - whenever I've studied it and read about it, it's just been so true to me. And I do try to take some practices of that into my daily life. Whether that's meditating or trying to see the world from that perspective.”

World Trying Philosophy Practice Particular Perspective Buddhism Daily Life Meditating

Author:Joan Osborne