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A quote from Leo Strauss that I think best describes philosophy: "Men are constantly attracted and deluded by two opposite charms: the charm of competence which
by mburney 16y ago
A quote from Leo Strauss that I think best describes philosophy: "Men are constantly attracted and deluded by two opposite charms: the charm of competence which is engendered by mathematics and everything akin to mathematics, and the charm of humble awe, which is engendered by meditation on the human soul and its experiences. Philosophy is characterized by the gentle, if firm, refusal to succumb to either charm."
- gnosis 16y ago"The point of philosophy is to start with something so simple as to seem not worth stating, and to end with something so paradoxical that no one will believe it." -- Bertrand Russell
- DanielBMarkham 16y agoYe gods! I'm a philosopher! Hope that doesn't get out. Great quote, by the way. It's a keeper. For some reason when discussing the meaning of philosophy I am always drawn back to Mel Brook's History of the World Part 1 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl4VD8uvgec http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl4VD8uvgec The point being, in humorous terms, just the same as the article -- philosophers have a tendency to be somewhat detached.