Art Quote by David Hume

Pretend what we may, the whole man within us is at work when we form our philosophical opinions. Intellect, will, taste, and passion co-operate…

— William James

Philosophy is everybody's business.

— Mortimer Adler

“One expects philosophy to promote, and even to accelerate, the practical and technical business of culture by alleviating it, making it easier. {9}”

— Martin Heidegger

The business of philosophy is to circumnavigate human nature.

— Julius Charles Hare

Philosophy is the rational expression of genius.

— Alphonse de Lamartine

“The true business of the philosopher, though not flattering to his vanity, is merely to ascertain, arrange and condense the facts.”

— John Leslie

“A philosopher is someone who promotes moral excellence, argues for moral excellence, and gets other people to behave morally and excellently based on those…

— Stefan Molyneux

A philosopher must be more than a philosopher.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

The business of the philosopher is well done if he succeeds in raising genuine doubt.

— Morris Raphael Cohen

Philosophy is the art of living.

— Plutarch

What is the first business of one who practices philosophy? To get rid of self-conceit. For it is impossible for anyone to begin to…

— Epictetus

Only as an individual can man become a philosopher.

— Karl Jaspers