Cartesian, adj. Relating to Descartes, a famous philosopher, author of the celebrated dictum, “Cogito ergo sum” – whereby he was pleased to suppose he demonstrated the reality of human existence. The dictum might be improved, however, thus: “Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum” – “I think that I think, therefore I think that I am;” as […]
Philosophy - Philosophers Quotes
Here is the beginning of philosophy: A recognition of the conflicts between men, a search for their cause, a condemnation of mere opinion… and the discovery of a standard of judgment.
Those who never philosophized until they met with disappointments, have mostly become disappointed philosophers.
The world is so wonderful, life is so queer, Let’s be excited as long as we’re here. Of my philosophy that is the sum. I think it’s pretty good; some think it’s dumb.
Let no one delay the study of philosophy while young nor weary of it when old.
Leisure is the mother of philosophy.
History is philosophy teaching by example.
If I wished to punish a province, I would have it governed by philosophers.
Any two philosophers can tell each other all they know in two hours.
But he (David Hume) was always careless about the offensive application of his principles; forgetting that if there be anything in a set of opinions calculated deeply and permanently to outrage the feelings of mankind, the probability at least is, that they have something about them unsound – that the mass of the public are […]
