One connection I see between the work I did on philosophy and my work on technology is that both communities tend to… — Astra Taylor Copy Share Image
According to this philosophy, each man consists of three parts - the body, the internal organ or the mind, and behind that,… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
“But the purpose of philosophy is to rationalize mysticism: not by explaining it away, but by the introduction of novel verbal characterizations,… — Alfred North Whitehead Copy Share Image
Philosophy is such an impertinently litigious lady that a man had as good be engaged in lawsuits as have to do with… — Isaac Newton Copy Share Image
To make a goal of comfort or happiness has never appealed to me; a system of ethics built on this basis would… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
“To put it succinctly: description without prescription is the germ of resignation, and prescription without description is mere whim.” — Reza Negarestani Copy Share Image
The philosopher is in love with truth, that is, not with the changing world of sensation, which is the object of opinion,… — Plato Copy Share Image
Philosophers are often actively disinterested in what happens between the cup and the lips (after all, that's "non-ideal theory"). — Dale Jamieson Copy Share Image
“By the aid of philosophy you will live not unpleasantly, for you will learn to extract pleasure from all places and things:… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
“For at least a century, psychologists and philosophers have suggested that our urge to explain the world is analogous to our urge… — Kathryn Schulz Copy Share Image
“What is more, in fact, we very soon look upon the world as something whose non-existence is not only conceivable, but even… — Arthur Schopenhauer Copy Share Image
The sensual and spiritual are linked together by a mysterious bond, sensed by our emotions, though hidden from our eyes. To this… — Wilhelm von Humboldt Copy Share Image
I would like to undermine the stereotype of "strict philosophy." J.L. Austin remarked that, when philosophy is done well, it's all over… — Philip Kitcher Copy Share Image
The natural scientists of the previous age knew less than we do and believed they were very close to the goal: we… — Georg C. Lichtenberg Copy Share Image
“This is what is called "honor among thieves," for the really dangerous people are those who do not recognize that they are… — Alan W. Watts Copy Share Image
At the heart of 'The Famished Road' is a philosophical conundrum - for me, an essential one: what is reality? Everybody's reality… — Ben Okri Copy Share Image
I would not say that I was, these days, a 'student' of philosophy, although in my youth I was quite deeply involved… — Brian Ferneyhough Copy Share Image
“Many times man looks and doesn't see, other times he hears and doesn't understand, and this is serious. Now, when this intellectual… — Frederico Rochaferreira Copy Share Image
“You and I are part of the colony of heaven. Right now, we may reside here on earth, but our passport indicates… — Allen R. Hunt Copy Share Image
“Not their application, certainly, but their principles you may; to learn is not to know; there are the learners and the learned.… — Alexandre Dumas Copy Share Image
The triumph of the philosophy of Atheism is to free man from the nightmare of gods; it means the dissolution of the… — Emma Goldman Copy Share Image
I began to despise Lenin, even when I was in the first grade, not so much because of his political philosophy or… — Joseph Brodsky Copy Share Image
They declaim against the passions without bothering to think that it is from their flame philosophy lights its torch. — Marquis de Sade Copy Share Image
“An area of land used for crops will feed about ten times as many people as the same area of land used… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
“...Bad leaders are known to destroy one, more or even all of the foundations of their people’s way of life...” — Janvier Chouteu-Chando Copy Share Image
Our philosophy at 8VC is that many of the companies that present the greatest economic opportunities also create the greatest value for… — Joe Lonsdale Copy Share Image
To be honest, I want readers to be wrung out. As a novelist, I don't have a political agenda or specific philosophy;… — Jillian Medoff Copy Share Image
I'm in love with a philosophy major, and she doesn't even know I exist. And what's worse, she can prove it. — Arj Barker Copy Share Image
My philosophy in life... is to prove myself to myself and not to others. I tried to teach my children that, that… — Columba Bush Copy Share Image
“I have two enemies in all the world, Two twins, inseparably fused: The hunger of the hungry and the fullness of the… — Marina Tsvetaeva Copy Share Image
“ Aristippus said: That those that studied particular sciences, and neglected philosophy, were like Penelope's wooers, that made love to the waiting women. ” — Francis Bacon Copy Share Image
Philosophy of my life I just dont care if anyone doesnt like me..! I was not put on earth to entertain anyone..!. — Ritu Ghatourey Copy Share Image
I do not want Michael Angelo for breakfast-but for luncheon-for dinner- for tea-for supper-for between meals. — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Philosophy should inspire people with a sense of purpose and instill in them the power to lead life to the fullest. — Senora Roy Copy Share Image
Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value… — C S Lewis Copy Share Image
The philosophy of the common man is an old wife that gives him no pleasure, yet he cannot live without her, and… — George Santayana Copy Share Image
Scoring animated films, I have the exact same approach and philosophy as I do for a live action. It's all story- and… — Michael Giacchino Copy Share Image
“A friend is a person who always understands your preoccupations, even when other people do not perceive them at all.” — Eraldo Banovac Copy Share Image
'How can I be more like you?' she asked the guru. 'The best way to be more like me is to be… — Alan Cohen Copy Share Image
The modern period adds social ethics to religions agenda, for we now realize that social structures are not like laws of nature.… — Huston Smith Copy Share Image
