Checks Quote by Jerry Fodor

A few philosophers really do important work. This applies to the so called critical philosophy and to the theory of knowledge or epistemology. This…

— Alfred Korzybski

On my bad days, I sometimes wonder what philosophers are for.

— Jerry Fodor

To the best of my recollection, I became a philosopher because my parents wanted me to become a lawyer. It seems to me, in…

— Jerry Fodor

“There is something very curious in semantics, that the word ‘meaning’ is probably, in the whole language, the word the meaning of which is…

— Anonymous

When someone writes to tell me something I've written made them laugh or cry, I've done my job and done it well. The rest…

— Len Wein

It is not new for the older generation to bewail the indolence of the young, and there is a tendency for the latter to…

— David Riesman

“Dynamics Concerning forces and changes in the world.   Semantics Concerning meaning, interpretation and intent.”

— Mark Burgess

“There is absolutely nothing feminine about the colour pink, or, anything bad-luck'ish about the colour black — in itself.”

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“communication relies on words having shared meanings. Arriving at that mutual understanding is what semantics is all about.”

— Anonymous

I am often asked about the difference between 'change management' and 'change leadership,' and whether it's just a matter of semantics. These terms are…

— John P. Kotter

Nobody wants to say that the man [Obama] is a Marxist. Okay, so he's not a Marxist. He's a progressive! This is semantics.

— Glenn Beck

Knowledge is an addiction, as drink; knowledge does not bring understanding. Knowledge can be taught, but not wisdom; there must be freedom from knowledge…

— Jiddu Krishnamurti