Quotes About Philosophy

there is, he reasoned, no such thing as evil or suffering from God's point of view, and this explains why God never tries to do anything about it.

God, or nature, has no use for such categories as good and bad.

Leibniz invented the term "theodicy" (in its French and Latin forms) to mean the justification of God's ways to man—or, as an unbeliever might put it, the art of making excuses on behalf of God. Among

Doctors of Science, what is man that he Should hope to come to a good end? The best is not to have been born.

My philosophy is: It's none of my business what people say of me, and think of me. I am what I am, I do what I do. I expect nothing, and accept everything. And it makes life so much easier.

My philosophy is, it's none of my business what people say of me and think of me. I am what I am and I do what I do. I expect nothing and accept everything. And it makes life so much easier.

aunque, como ya he contado, procuraba no llenar su mente con información que en su opinión careciera de valor material. Que el cielo protegiera al hombre que intentara entablar una conversación con él acerca de política o filosofía: un niño de diez años sabría más. Una cosa puedo decir acerca de aquella tarde:

If you've ever read the French philosopher Alain Badiou, you'll know that he defines jokes as a type of rupture that opens up truths.

But if there was one thing that life had taught him, it was the futility of making plans. Life had its own agenda.

Do geese see God?

Café Mortel, an opportunity to discuss one's mortality over tea and cake.

could imagine Akira Anno and Alain Badiou together, talking into the small hours. I'm sure it would have been a barrel of laughs.

Don't be sorry. Our lives don't belong to us so we can't complain if they're taken away." Those were the words that Alex remembered when, half an hour later, the lights blinked out

There is no means of proving it is preferable to be than not to be.

I think, typically, sci-fi can be a little bit grey and thought provoking. Sometimes it leaves you pondering certain questions and things.

My philosophy is really based on humility. I don't think we know enough to fix either diagnostics or therapeutics. The future of psychiatry is clinical neuroscience, based on a much deeper understanding of the brain.

I call myself 'Christ-leaning,' but that's primarily psychological.

There has been a great gulf in psychological thought between the perception of space and objects on one hand and the perception of meaning on the other.

I really enjoyed my degree, for me it was the best course you can do. To be able to study the brain and nervous system and the mind with a scientific approach is just incredible! Its philosophical, psychological and biological, three very interesting areas to me.

Intuition does not in itself amount to knowledge, yet cannot be disregarded by philosophers and psychologists.

It's always amazed me how little attention philosophers, psychologists, or anyone else actually has paid to humor.

I don't believe in psychology.

Idleness is the parent of psychology.

I maintain that many an inventor, many a diplomat, many a financier is a sounder philosopher than all those who practice the dull craft of experimental psychology.