“It was while I was studying philosophy that I came to understand. . . that it is no sign of moral or spiritual strength to believe that for which one has no evidence, neither a priori evidence as in math, nor a posteriori evidence as in science. . . . It's a violation almost immoral in its transgressiveness to shirk the responsibilities of rationality.” BelievePhilosophySpiritualResponsibilityMoralStudyEvidenceMathRationalityImmoralViolationShirkSpiritual StrengthStudying Philosophy Author:Rebecca Goldstein
“When I first began studying philosophy, a good deal of what went on in analytic epistemology was focused on addressing the Gettier problem. At first, I became quite caught up in it, and the kind of analytical ingenuity required for the work appealed to me. After a while, however, I started to lose interest.” FirstsKindPhilosophyProblemInterestLosesDealsStudyCaughtFocusedCaught UpIngenuityEpistemologyAnalyticsStudying Philosophy Author:Hilary Kornblith
“I have some intellectual-type pursuits, like studying philosophy and stuff like that.” PhilosophyStuffStudyTypeIntellectualPursuitStudying Philosophy Author:Van Morrison
“As does every young man studying philosophy, I naturally asked myself questions about the truth of all this, and about the meaning of freedom, predestination, and liberty of choice and so on. But to have asked questions of yourself about it, I think is not too important. Let's say - I remain - I remained a believer.” ThinkingMenDoeImportantPhilosophyYoungChoicesLibertyStudyBelieverYoung ManPredestinationStudying Philosophy Author:Pierre Trudeau
“My mind was formed by studying philosophy, Plato and that sort of thing.” MindPhilosophyStudyPlatoStudying Philosophy Author:Werner Heisenberg
“The object of studying philosophy is to know one's own mind, not other peoples.” KnowsMindPhilosophyHistoryStudyObjectsPhilosopherStudying Philosophy Author:William Ralph Inge