| 15447 | We shouldn't always follow where the argument leads! [Lewis on Plato] |
| 23767 | The winds of the discussion should decide its destination [Plato] |
| 5891 | Philosophy is the collection of rational arguments [Cicero] |
| 17240 | Definitions are the first step in philosophy [Hobbes] |
| 5631 | Reason is only interested in knowledge, actions and hopes [Kant] |
| 21406 | Because there is only one human reason, there can only be one true philosophy from principles [Kant] |
| 6184 | Consistency is the highest obligation of a philosopher [Kant] |
| 21753 | If we look at the world rationally, the world assumes a rational aspect [Hegel] |
| 19241 | An idea on its own isn't an idea, because they are continuous systems [Peirce] |
| 24143 | Thinkers might agree some provisional truths, as methodological assumptions [Nietzsche] |
| 17641 | Discoveries in mathematics can challenge philosophy, and offer it a new foundation [Russell] |
| 5189 | Philosophers should abandon speculation, as philosophy is wholly critical [Ayer] |
| 21896 | Philosophy aims to build foundations for thought [Derrida, by May] |
| 15209 | Like disastrous small errors in navigation, small misunderstandings can wreck intellectual life [Harré/Madden] |
| 9808 | Philosophy aims to reveal the grandeur of mathematics [Badiou] |
| 6851 | We overvalue whether arguments are valid, and undervalue whether they are interesting [Monk] |
| 9593 | Progress in philosophy is incremental, not an immature seeking after drama [Williamson] |
| 6855 | Interesting philosophers hardly every give you explicitly valid arguments [Martin,M] |