Philosopher

Famous quotes containing the word philosopher:

“The theologian considers sin mainly as an offence against God; the moral philosopher as contrary to reasonableness.”
—Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225–1274)

“What difference is there, do you think, between those in Plato’s cave who can only marvel at the shadows and images of various objects, provided they are content and don’t know what they miss, and the philosopher who has emerged from the cave and sees the real things?”
—Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1466–1536)

“It is one of the chief skills of the philosopher not to occupy himself with questions which do not concern him.”
—Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889–1951)