Saul Kripke Quotes:
Ocupation: Philosopher
Life: b. November 13, 1940
Birthday: November 13
Logical investigations can obviously be a useful tool for philosophy. They must, however, be informed by a sensitivity to the philosophical significance of the formalism and by a generous admixture of common sense, as well as a thorough understanding both of the basic concepts and of the technical details of the formal material used. It should not be supposed that the formalism can grind out philosophical results in a manner beyond the capacity of ordinary philosophical reasoning. There is no mathematical substitute for philosophy.
topic: Philosophy, Philosophical, Common Sense, Thorough Understanding
