Philosophy Quote by Frederico Rochaferreira

“The proper measure of a philosophical system or a scientific theory is not the degree to which it anticipated modern thought, but its degree…

— David C. Lindberg

Philosophy is "an unusually stubborn attempt to think clearly.

— William James

I'm suggesting that principles meant to deal with uncertainty that occurs naturally can be useful to manage the uncertainty that characterizes any new idea.

— Scott D. Anthony

In every science certain things must be accepted as first principles if the subject matter is to be understood; and these first postulates rest…

— Nicholas of Cusa

“There is no intellectual exercise that is not ultimately pointless. A philosophical doctrine is, at first, a plausible description of the universe; the years…

— Jorge Luis Borges

“Philosophy, as I shall understand the word, is something intermediate between theology and science.”

— Bertrand Russell

When people say, 'From first principles... ' to start their argument, what they mean is that they wish to assume as few things as…

— Bryan Johnson

A first principle not formally recognized by scientific methodologists: when you run into something interesting, drop everything else and study it.

— B. F. Skinner

“Philosophy, like science, is only a collection of hypotheses, introduced for the usefulness of the ensemble, or for economy of thought.”

— Fulton J. Sheen

Philosophy stands in need of a science which shall determine the possibility, principles, and extent of human knowledge à priori.

— Immanuel Kant

“It is necessary, first of all, to find a correct logical starting point, one which can lead us to a natural and sound interpretation…

— Ernst Cassirer

Philosophy begins when one learns to doubt -- particularly to doubt one's cherished beliefs, one's dogmas and one's axioms.

— Will Durant