Francis Schaeffer Quotes

Philosophy is by its nature something esoteric, neither made for the mob nor capable of being prepared for the mob.

Whence? wither? why? how? - these questions cover all philosophy.

Philosophy is the thoughts of men about human thinking, reasoning and imagining, and the real values in human existence.

Metaphysics is a dark ocean without shores or lighthouse, strewn with many a philosophic wreck.

Philosophy, most broadly viewed, is the critical survey of existence from the standpoint of value.

Rightly defined philosophy is simply the love of wisdom.

Philosophy fulfills the need to create for ourselves a single and complete concept of the world and of life.

He could dismiss several schools of philosophy by shifting slightly in his chair or toting his whisky glass.

Faith and philosophy are air, but events are brass.

Learning philosophy is learning a particular kind of intuitive understanding.

Philosophy, with the aid of experience, has at length banished the study of alchymy; and the present age, however desirous of riches, is content to seek them by the humbler means of commerce and industry.

Philosophy does not regard pedigree, she received Plato not as a noble, but she made him one.

Philosophy, while it soothes the reason, damps the ambition.

Philosophy is man’s expression of curiosity about everything and his attempt to make sense of the world primarily through his intellect.

Philosophy, having crept clinging to the rocks so far, puts out its feelers many ways in vain.

Philosophy, certainly, is some account of truths the fragments and very insignificant parts of which man will practice in this workshop; truths infinite and in harmony with infinity, in respect to which the very objects and ends of the so-called practical philosopher will be mere propositions, like the rest.

Philosophy is the rational expression of genius.

Philosophy ... bears witness to the deepest love of reflection, to absolute delight in wisdom.

Philosophy is that part of science which at present people chose to have opinions about, but which they have no knowledge about. Therefore every advance in knowledge robs philosophy of some problems which formerly it had ...and will belong to science.

Logic works, metaphysics contemplates.

It was 1988, and I was just finishing a D.Phil at Oxford University on the topic of 'Nietzsche and German Idealism.'

Many scientists think that philosophy has no place, so for me it's a sad time because the role of reflection, contemplation, meditation, self inquiry, insight, intuition, imagination, creativity, free will, is in a way not given any importance, which is the domain of philosophers.

It is good a philosopher should remind himself, now and then, that he is a particle pontificating on infinity.

I'm very passionate about philosophy and religion.

I'm taking a philosophy class and regretting it with everything in me. I'm taking one college class per semester. Philosophy is studying what you already know and dismantling it. I thought it would be right up my alley. I can't tell you how much it's not me.