Joseph Wood Krutch Quotes

Logic is the art of going wrong with confidence.

Logic is the art of going wrong with confidence.

Logic works, metaphysics contemplates.

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.

Logic is not a body of doctrine, but a mirror-image of the world. Logic is transcendental.

Every single university student should study philosophy. You need to lead the examined life and question your beliefs. If you don't learn critical thinking, then political debate degenerates into a contest of slogans.

Logic is a system whereby one may go wrong with confidence.

Metaphysics is the finding of bad reasons for what we believe on instinct.

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

Different ‘philosophies’ represent nothing but methods of evaluation, which may lead to empirical mis-evaluation if science and empirical facts are disregarded.

I bought some books in order to learn the first principles of philosophy.

Consequently he who wishes to attain to human perfection, must therefore first study Logic, next the various branches of Mathematics in their proper order, then Physics, and lastly Metaphysics.

Metaphysics is the finding of bad reasons for what we believe upon instinct; but to find these reasons is no less an instinct.

I took all the philosophy courses I could.

I'd love to go back to school for philosophy. I love philosophy, so I'm always reading philosophy books, annoying my girlfriend with that type of stuff.

Logic is neither an art nor a science but a dodge.

Whoever does not philosophize for the sake of philosophy, but rather uses philosophy as a means, is a sophist.

Philosophy can only be approached with the most concrete comprehension.

The point of philosophy is to start with something so simple as not to seem worth stating, and to end with something so paradoxical that no one will believe it.

Contradiction is not a sign of falsity, nor the lack of contradiction a sign of truth.

Rightly defined philosophy is simply the love of wisdom.

Logic is neither a science nor an art, but a dodge.

Philosophy: Unintelligible answers to insoluble problems.

Real philosophy is like trying to read an alarm system installation manual in Korean.

Philosophy is the product of wonder.