It is true that many of the problems with which professiona… - Nigel Warburton

" "
It is true that many of the problems with which professional philosophers deal do require quite a high level of abstract thought. However, the same is true of almost any intellectual pursuit: philosophy is no different in this respect from physics, literary criticism, computer programming, geology, mathematics, or history.

Nigel Warburton

Sources available for members. Sign up free to see where this quote comes from

English

Collect this quote

About Nigel Warburton

Nigel Warburton (born 1962) is a British philosopher.

All quotes from Nigel Warburton Similar Quotes by other Originators

Originators like Nigel Warburton:

Charlotte Casiraghi Richard Taylor David Wood Hilary Putnam Pierre Hadot

Additional quotes by Nigel Warburton

Philosophy is an activity: it is a way of thinking about certain sorts of question.

A further justification for the study of philosophy is that for many people it can be a very pleasurable activity. There is something to be said for this defence of philosophy. Its danger is that it could be taken to be reducing philosophical activity to the equivalent of solving crossword puzzles.

One important reason for studying philosophy is that it deals with fundamental questions about the meaning of our existence.

It is true that many of the problems with which professional philosophers deal do require quite a high level of abstract thought. However, the same i… - Nigel Warburton

About Nigel Warburton

Unlimited Quote Collections

Additional quotes by Nigel Warburton