Philosopy

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Philosopy

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Philosophy (Greek: the love of wisdom)

Of what use is a philosopher who doesn't hurt anybody's feelings?-DL

Man is nothing else but what he makes of himself. Such is the first principle of existentialism- Jean-Paul Sartre

One may view the history of philosophy as a history of heresy-WK

Without philosophy we would be little above the animals-V

What youre supposed to do when you dont like a thing is change it. If you cant change it, change the way you think about it- Maya Angelou

In Greece wise men speak and fools decide-Anacharsis

The sage probes , not the fact of survival, but the reasons.- Guan Yin

There are two sides to every question- Protagoras

Methodic Doubt: Cartesian strategy of deliberately doubting evertyhing it is possible to doubt in the least degree so that what remains will be known with absolute certainty.

Empiricism: Belief that all knowledge is ultimately derived from the senses.

Socrates

Plato

Niezche

Aristotle

Unless some things are certain, it is held, nothing can be even probable.- A.J. Ayer

The striving to find meaning in ones life is the primary motivational force in man. -Viktor Frankl

The true lover of knowlege naturally struves for truth, and is not content with common opinion, but soars with undimmed and unwearied passion till he grasps the essential nature of things.- Plato

So not seek to have events happen as you want them to, but instead want them to happen as they do happen, and your life will go well- Epictetus

If, as they say, I am only an ignorant man trying to be a philosopher, then that may be what a philosopher is. -Diogenes

Which of you by worrying can add a moment to his life-span- Jesus, Matthew 6:27

Discours on virtue and they pass by in droves; whistle and dance the shimmy, and youve got an audience- Diogenes

Skeptic (Greeek: to consider or examine) A person who demands clear, observable, undoubtable evidence before accepting any knowledge as true.

If God sis not exist, it would be necessary to invent him. -Voltaire

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