Contribution Quote by L.A. Paul

I do think that metaphysical exploration is like scientific exploration, in the sense that philosophers and scientists are both developing models of reality, and…

— L.A. Paul

Whoever is going to listen to the philosophers needs a considerable practice in listening.

— Epictetus

“To listen to the philosophers words one needs an open and discerning mind , otherwise its just gibberish .”

— Gerald Lanteigne

Einstein's results again turned the tables and now very few philosophers or scientists still think that scientific knowledge is, or can be, proven knowledge.

— Imre Lakatos

“We find . . . in everyday life, where dilemmas are sometimes solved by the most surprising new propositions; many artists, philosophers, and even…

— C.G. Jung

“Why does the universe go to all the bother of existing? Is the unified theory so compelling that it brings about its own existence?…

— Stephen Hawking

“... if we do discover a complete theory, it should in time be understandable in broad principle by everyone, not just a few scientists.…

— Stephen Hawking

“A belief that the ancients held unusual scientific knowledge, of which only fragments remain today, was held by many great philosophers and scientists who…

— David Flynn

There are actually two separate issues here. The first is whether (as ancient philosophers and Nietzsche assume) only the privileged elite can live a…

— Philip Kitcher

Philosophers, especially metaphysicians, explore features of reality and of our mental life that are different from those explored by scientists.

— L.A. Paul

While I do not agree with all of the claims made by experimental philosophers, especially those who seem to think xphi will somehow replace…

— L.A. Paul

For they, the philosophers, were considered teachers of right living, which is far more excellent, since to speak well belongs only to a few,…

— Lactantius