Studying Philosophy Quotes:

The object of studying philosophy is to know one's own mind, not other peoples.

- William Ralph Inge

topic: Philosophy, History, Mind, Studying Philosophy

As does every young man studying philosophy, I naturally asked myself questions about the truth of all this, and about the meaning of freedom, predestination, and liberty of choice and so on. But to have asked questions of yourself about it, I think is not too important. Let's say - I remain - I remained a believer.

- Pierre Trudeau

source: Source: presbyterianrecord.ca

topic: Philosophy, Men, Thinking, Studying Philosophy, Predestination

My mind was formed by studying philosophy, Plato and that sort of thing.

- Werner Heisenberg

topic: Plato, Philosophy, Mind, Studying Philosophy

It was while I was studying philosophy that I came to understand. . . that it is no sign of moral or spiritual strength to believe that for which one has no evidence, neither a priori evidence as in math, nor a posteriori evidence as in science. . . . It's a violation almost immoral in its transgressiveness to shirk the responsibilities of rationality.

- Rebecca Goldstein

topic: Spiritual, Philosophy, Believe, Spiritual Strength, Studying Philosophy

When I first began studying philosophy, a good deal of what went on in analytic epistemology was focused on addressing the Gettier problem. At first, I became quite caught up in it, and the kind of analytical ingenuity required for the work appealed to me. After a while, however, I started to lose interest.

- Hilary Kornblith

topic: Philosophy, Firsts, Study, Studying Philosophy

I have some intellectual-type pursuits, like studying philosophy and stuff like that.

- Van Morrison

source: Interview with Ritchie Yorke, ritchieyorke.com. April 21.

topic: Philosophy, Intellectual, Stuff, Studying Philosophy