"Again, both literature and philosophy work by appealing……" — Morris Raphael Cohen
"Again, both literature and philosophy work by appealing to certain reigning idols."
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24 Quotes by Morris Raphael Cohen
Morris Raphael Cohen has 24 quotes on this site.
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Liberalism regards life as an adventure in which we must take risks in new situation, in which there is no…
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By no amount of reasoning can we altogether eliminate all contingency from our world. Moreover, pure speculation alone will not…
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All logic texts are divided into two parts. In the first part, on deductible logic, the fallacies are explained; in…
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A creative element is surely present in all great systems, and it does not seem possible that all sympathy or…
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Conservatism clings to what has been established, fearing that, once we begin to question the beliefs that we have inherited,…
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If religion cannot restrain evil, it cannot claim effective power for good.
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Cruel persecutions and intolerance are not accidents, but grow out of the very essence of religion, namely, its absolute claims.
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If a philosophic theory is once ruled out of court, no one can tell when it will appear again.
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It has generally been assumed that of two opposing systems of philosophy, e.g., realism and idealism, one only can be…
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Lastly, literature and philosophy both allow past idols to be resurrected with a frequency which would be truly distressing to…
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Law is a formless mass of isolated decisions.
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Let philosophy resolutely aim to be as scientific as possible, but let her not forget her strong kinship with literature.
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More Appealing Quotes
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To make an activity joyful, keep adding things until the activity as a whole becomes more appealing than repulsing.
— Martha Beck
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I see myself as sexy. If you are comfortable with it, it can be very classy and appealing.
— Aaliyah
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Sex and obscenity are not synonymous. Obscene material is material which deals with sex in a manner appealing to prurient…
— William J. Brennan
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A world without newspapers or a world where the newspapers are purely electronic and you read them on a screen…
— Bill Bryson
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I'll declare my own interest right here at the start and admit that, like the vast majority of people, I…
— Julie Burchill
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It must be said that Brighton, unlike London, makes driving seem very appealing. Instead of glowering faces and angry horns…
— Julie Burchill
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No mistake is more common and more fatuous than appealing to logic in cases which are beyond her jurisdiction.
— Samuel Butler
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But short films are not inferior, just different. I think the short gives a freedom to film-makers. What's appealing is…
— Jane Campion
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We have eyes, and we're looking at stuff all the time, all day long. And I just think that whatever…
— Eric Carle
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I would prefer to have a more appealing job. If I could still change careers, I would prefer it. This…
— Camille Claudel
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I get asked a lot about getting into politics. I say, 'Take a look at politics. You tell me what…
— George Clooney
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Independence is a heady draught, and if you drink it in your youth, it can have the same effect on…
— Maya Angelou
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