Occupation: Philosopher Birth: January 13, 1924 Death: February 11, 1994
It is clear, then, that the idea of a fixed method, or of a fixed theory of rationality, rests on too naive a view of man and his social surroundings….
Arguments hardly affect the faithful- their beliefs have an entirely different foundation..
The only principle that does not inhibit progress is: anything goes..
Rational discourse is only one way of presenting and examining an issue and by no means the best. Our new intellectuals are not aware of its limitati….
Unanimity of opinion may be fitting for a church, for the frightened or greedy victims of some (ancient, or modern) myth, or for the weak and willing….
Teachers' using grades and the fear of failure mould the brains of the young until they have lost every ounce of imagination they might once have pos….