History Quote by William James

The history of philosophy is to a great extent that of a certain clash of human temperaments.

— William James

“His conception of the universe is, however, instinctive, not intellectual; it can't be criticized as a concept, because there’s none there, and it can't…

— Álvaro de Campos

Temperament is fixed, set. The skull, followed by the temperament: the two hardest parts of the body. Follow your temperament. It is not a…

— Anonymous

“Unconsciously we seek the principles and opinions which are suited to our temperament, so that at last it seems as if these principles and…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

There are few circumstances which so strongly distinguish the philosopher, as the calmness with which he can reply to criticisms he may think undeservedly…

— Charles Babbage

“I was interested in this because it bore out an opinion of mine that philosophy is an affair of character rather than of logic:…

— W. Somerset Maugham

The theistic philosopher has a tendency to devalue insufficient worldviews, ideologies, and quite often common sense for the greater good, and in such cases,…

— Criss Jami

“The whole personality is determined by the temperament and character together. Temperament influences the development of the character to a certain point, but it…

— Zoe McKey

Man is brilliant at solving problems; but solving them only makes him the victim of his own childishness and laziness. It is this recognition…

— Colin Wilson

A man of genuine literary genius, since he possesses a temperament whose susceptibilities are of wider area than those of any other, is inevitably…

— James Branch Cabell

It is, from another angle, an attack on requiring proof in philosophy. And it's also the case, I guess, that my temperament is to…

— Robert Nozick

Temperament is the thermometer of character.

— Honore de Balzac