Certain Quote by Morris Raphael Cohen

There are very few original thinkers in the world; the greatest part of those who are called philosophers have adopted the opinions of some…

— Dugald Stewert

Philosophers are very severe towards other philosophers because they expect too much.

— George Santayana

“On the other hand, when I think of other philosophers who have spent their lives developing some system, and I admire their work even…

— Christine M. Korsgaard

Philosophers are smart, analytical, and skeptical. For these reasons they are relatively unbiased.

— Dale Jamieson

I am aware that a philosopher's ideas are not subject to the judgment of ordinary persons, because it is his endeavour to seek the…

— Nicolaus Copernicus

Philosophers (and probably most intellectuals) are more interested in pursuing what they see as the logical implications of their theories than they are in…

— Dale Jamieson

Some philosophers see into themselves, and some into their times; still others forge an alliance with the future.

— David Berlinski

Generally speaking, I tend to think that whether a philosopher's views are true is a poor test of their quality. What matter are the…

— Richard F. Heck

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

Sometimes we let other people's reality become our own. The circumstances need to be studied to thus follow a philosophy.

— Anonymous

Philosophers are not honest enough in their work, although they make a lot of virtuous noise when the problem of truthfulness is touched even…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

The purpose of philosophers is to show people what is right under their noses.

— Eric Hoffer