Quotes by Inquiry I've never done too much inquiry into angels. Misha Collins inquiry angel done The method of exposition which philosophers have adopted leads many to suppose that they are simply inquiries, that they have no interest in the conclusions at which they arrive, and that their primary concern is to follow their premises to their logical conclusions. Morris Raphael Cohen philosopher inquiry logical The spirit of philosophy is one of free inquiry. It suspects all authority. Its function is to trace the uncritical assumptions of human thought to their hiding places, and in this pursuit it may finally end in denial or a frank admission of the incapacity of pure reason to reach the ultimate reality. Muhammad Iqbal inquiry philosophy reality At almost every step in life we meet with young men from whom we anticipate wonderful things, but of whom, after careful inquiry, we never hear another word. Life certain chintzes, calicoes, and ginghams, they show finely on their first newness, but cannot stand the sun and rain, and assume a very sober aspect after washing day. Nathaniel Hawthorne inquiry rain men Scientific inquiry shouldn't stop just because a reasonable explanation has apparently been found. Neil deGrasse Tyson inquiry explanation found Stop looking all over the place for "the answers" - whatever they are - and start looking for the questions - the inquiries which are most important in your life, and give them answers. You do not live each day to discover what it holds for you, but to create it. Neale Donald Walsch inquiry important giving Do you train for passing tests or do you train for creative inquiry? Noam Chomsky inquiry tests creative It may be old hat, but I see no reason to close off what is for me a fruitful subject of inquiry, especially so for one, like me, who is very much interested in creating stories and novels of ideas. Norman Lock inquiry creating ideas To achieve respectability, to be admitted to the debate, they must accept without question or inquiry the fundamental doctrine that the state is benevolent, governed by the loftiest intentions, adopting a defensive stance, not an actor in world affairs but only reacting to the crimes of others...If even the harshest of critics tacitly adopt these premises, then the ordinary person may ask, who am I to disagree? Noam Chomsky inquiry doctrine ordinary Mathematics is of two kinds, Rigorous and Physical. The former is Narrow: the latter Bold and Broad. To have to stop to formulate rigorous demonstrations would put a stop to most physico-mathematical inquiries. Am I to refuse to eat because I do not fully understand the mechanism of digestion? Oliver Heaviside inquiry digestion two Never will this prevail, that the things that are not are — bar your thought from this road of inquiry. Parmenides inquiry bars Traditionally, scientists have treated the laws of physics as simply 'given,' elegant mathematical relationships that were somehow imprinted on the universe at its birth, and fixed thereafter. Inquiry into the origin and nature of the laws was not regarded as a proper part of science. Paul Davies inquiry birth law It is by losing himself in the objective, in inquiry, creation, and craft, that a man becomes something. Paul Goodman inquiry crafts commitment Knowledge emerges only through invention and re-invention, through the restless, impatient, continuing, hopeful inquiry human beings pursue in the world, with the world, and with each other. Paulo Freire inquiry hopeful learning Any situation in which some men prevent others from engaging in the process of inquiry is one of violence;… to alienate humans from their own decision making is to change them into objects. Paulo Freire inquiry decision men The crime of inquiry is one which religion never has forgiven. Percy Bysshe Shelley forgiven inquiry crime In doubting we come to inquiry; by inquiry we perceive the truth. Peter Abelard inquiry doubt Finding the courage to go to the places that scare us cannot happen without compassionate inquiry into the workings of ego... Openness doesn't come from resisting our fears but from getting to know them well. Pema Chodron inquiry scare ego One goal of ethical inquiry might be to uncover strategies available for use when values conflict or when rules are incomplete. Philip Kitcher inquiry goal use Insanity - to have to construct a picture of one's life, by making inquiries of others. Philip K. Dick constructs inquiry insanity «123456789»