But the stupidity which is common to all such "explanations" is, of course, simply that of proceeding as though the merits of a theory - such things as truth, or probability, or explanatory power - could not possibly be among… — David Stove Copy Share Image
A philosopher may try to prove the truth of something he believed before he was a philosopher, but even if he succeeds, his belief never regain the untroubled character, and the settled place in his mind, which it had at… — David Stove Copy Share Image
People are mostly sane enough, of course, in the affairs of common life: the getting of food, shelter, and so on. But the moment… — David Stove Copy Share Image
But the stupidity which is common to all such "explanations" is, of course, simply that of proceeding as though the merits of a theory… — David Stove Copy Share Image
If a lack of empirical foundations is a defect of the theory of logical probability, it is also a defect of deductive logic. — David Stove Copy Share Image
A philosopher may try to prove the truth of something he believed before he was a philosopher, but even if he succeeds, his belief… — David Stove Copy Share Image
We set ourselves to achieve a society that would be maximally tolerant. But that resolve not only gives maximum scope to the activities of… — David Stove Copy Share Image
