Premisses Quotes
- Truths are known to us in two ways: some are known directly, and of themselves; some through the medium of other truths. The former are… — John Stuart Mill
- The terminology of philosophical art is coercive: arguments are powerful and best when they are knockdown, arguments force you to a conclusion, if you believe… — Robert Nozick
- These maxims and the art of interpreting them may be said to constitute the premisses of science but I prefer to call them our scientific… — Michael Polanyi
- I have no concern with any economic criticisms of the communist system; I cannot inquire into whether the abolition of private property is expedient or… — Sigmund Freud
- I know some people who never have any difficulties to speak of. The moment I understood your premisses, I felt sure you had a real… — Asa Gray