Philosophical Thinking Quotes

• Despite its successes, in the end, philosophical thinking always falls short of its real goal. It involves both the wonder of aspiring toward the Truth and the distress of falling short of that Truth. In this way, philosophy can be characterized as wondrous distress.

  John Marmysz

  Philosophy, Real, Fall

  John Marmysz (2011). “The Path of Philosophy: Truth, Wonder, and Distress”, p.12, Cengage Learning

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• Teaching Plato in Palestine shows how philosophical thinking can illuminate important topics-in particular, the problem of finding ways to engage people with opposed ideologies in fruitful debate. The lively narratives, based on the author's experiences of working with various groups interested in using philosophical tools to clarify their thought and action, will engage a wide range of readers.

  Gary Gutting

  Plato, Teaching, Philosophical

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• Philosophical thinking that doesn't do violence to one's settled mind is no philosophical thinking at all.

  Rebecca Goldstein

  Philosophical, Thinking, Mind

  Rebecca Goldstein (2014). “Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Away”, p.44, Pantheon

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• There are signs, these days, that the cultural hegemony of postmodernism is weakening in the West. When even the developers tell an architect like Moshe Safdie that they are tired of it, then can philosophical thinking be far behind?

  David Harvey

  Philosophical, Tired, Thinking

  "The Condition of Postmodernity". Book by David Harvey, 1989.

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• It takes time for change to take place. But then when huge changes are taking place, they are extraordinary. And it requires a kind of philosophical thinking, thinking in terms of epochs.

  Grace Lee Boggs

  Philosophical, Thinking, Kind

  Source: www.guernicamag.com

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