A philosopher may try to prove the truth of something he believed before he was a philosopher, but even if he succeeds, his belief never regain the untroubled character, and the settled place in his mind, which it had at first.
People are mostly sane enough, of course, in the affairs of common life: the getting of food, shelter, and so on. But the moment they attempt any dep… - David Stove
People are mostly sane enough, of course, in the affairs of common life: the getting of food, shelter, and so on. But the moment they attempt any dep…
- David Stove
We set ourselves to achieve a society that would be maximally tolerant. But that resolve not only gives maximum scope to the activities of those who … - David Stove
We set ourselves to achieve a society that would be maximally tolerant. But that resolve not only gives maximum scope to the activities of those who …
A philosopher may try to prove the truth of something he believed before he was a philosopher, but even if he succeeds, his belief never regain the u… - David Stove
A philosopher may try to prove the truth of something he believed before he was a philosopher, but even if he succeeds, his belief never regain the u…
If a lack of empirical foundations is a defect of the theory of logical probability, it is also a defect of deductive logic. - David Stove
If a lack of empirical foundations is a defect of the theory of logical probability, it is also a defect of deductive logic.
But the stupidity which is common to all such "explanations" is, of course, simply that of proceeding as though the merits of a theory - such things … - David Stove
But the stupidity which is common to all such "explanations" is, of course, simply that of proceeding as though the merits of a theory - such things …
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