Nelson Goodman

An answer, once found, is dull; and the only remaining interest lies in a further effort to render equally dull what is…

— Nelson Goodman

What intrigues us as a problem, and what will satisfy us as a solution, will depend upon the line we draw between…

— Nelson Goodman

Truth cannot be defined or tested by agreement with 'the world'; for not only do truths differ for different worlds but the…

— Nelson Goodman

We make versions, and true versions make worlds.

— Nelson Goodman

I am concerned, rather, that there should not be more things dreamt of in my philosophy than there are in heaven or…

— Nelson Goodman

I am concerned, rather, that there should not be more things dreamt of in my philosophy than there actually are in heaven…

— Nelson Goodman

Coming to understand a painting or a symphony in an unfamiliar style, to recognize the work of an artist or school, to…

— Nelson Goodman

For if as scientists we seek simplicity, then obviously we try the simplest surviving theory first, and retreat from it only when…

— Nelson Goodman

“My title “The Fabrication of Facts,” has the virtue not only of indicating pretty clearly what I am going to discuss but…

— Nelson Goodman

If we are ready to tolerate everything as understood, there is nothing left to explain; while if we sourly refuse to take…

— Nelson Goodman

Rules and particular inferences alike are justified by being brought into agreement with each other. A rule is amended if it yields…

— Nelson Goodman

We aim at simplicity and hope for truth.

— Nelson Goodman

Any effort... to make the obscure obvious is likely to be unappealing, for the penalty of failure is confusion while the reward…

— Nelson Goodman