Areas Quote by Lawrence M. Krauss

On the one hand, philosophy is to keep us thinking about things that we may come to know, and on the other hand to…

— Bertrand Russell

knowledge of our duties is the most useful part of philosophy.

— Richard Whately

I do not presume that I have found the best philosophy, I know that I understand the true philosophy.

— Baruch Spinoza

Philosophy is harmonized knowledge making a harmonious life; it is the self-discipline which lifts us to serenity and freedom. Knowledge is power, but only…

— Will Durant

Philosophy, for me, is a way of relearning to look at the world, a world that is familiar to us, that we know, that…

— Simon Critchley

Philosophy is the sum total of all that you know and what you decide is valuable.

— Jim Rohn

“Philosophy, like all other studies, aims primarily at knowledge. The knowledge it aims at is the kind of knowledge which gives unity and system…

— Bertnard Russell

Philosophy teaches us to look at the world again. It brings out at a theoretical level what all plain, common, ordinary people, in a…

— Simon Critchley

The discovery of what is true and the practice of that which is good are the two most important aims of philosophy.

— Voltaire

“Philosophy itself should not be merely "the pursuit of the knowledge of the truth" but should offer a practical guide for ordinary people in…

— Anthony Pagden

For me, philosophy is an activity of thought that is common to human beings. Human beings at their best.

— Simon Critchley

For my own part, I would rather excel in knowledge of the highest secrets of philosophy than in arms.

— Alexander the Great