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“We say then, that Christianity is adapted to the intellect, because its spirit coincides with that of true philosophy; because it removes the incubus of sensuality and low vice; because of the place it gives to truth; because it demands free inquiry; because its mighty truths and systems are brought before the mind in the same way as the truths and systems of nature; because it solves higher problems than nature can; and because it is so communicated as to be adapted to every mind.”

Source: Evidences of Christianity: Lectures Before the Lowell Institute, January 1844

“The problems of philosophy and the systems designed to solve them are formulated in terms which tend to refer, not to the realm of actuality, but to the realms of possibility and necessity: to what might be and what must be, rather than to what is.”

Philosophy Problem Might Term Possibility Solve Realms Actuality Realm Of Possibility

Book:From Descartes to Wittgenstein: a short history of modern philosophy

Source: From Descartes to Wittgenstein: a short history of modern philosophy

“Philosophy is problem-solving. There's a philosophical problem, and then you try to solve it by approaching it from different angles and seeing what way works. That's what comedy is: you have a topic and you try to just hit it as many different ways as you can.”

Way Trying Different Philosophy Problem Comedy Seeing Philosophical Solve Different Ways Problem Solving Angle Topics Different Angles

Author:Kumail Nanjiani