Quotes by Philosophy This so-called contemporary art is not a form, but a philosophy of society. Ai Weiwei form philosophy art Historically, China is not a nation of sportsmen. We traditionally put more emphasis on being close to nature than pushing endlessly to excel. A philosophy that values tranquil contemplation of the landscape cannot easily be adapted to the Olympic slogan of 'higher, stronger, faster.' Ai Weiwei landscape stronger philosophy We now demand glamour and fast-flowing dramatic action. A generation of Christians reared among push buttons and automatic machines is impatient of slower and less direct methods of reaching their goals...The tragic results of this spirit all all about us: shallow lives, hollow religious philosophies...the glorification of men, trust is religious externalities....salesmanship methods, the mistaking of dynamic personality for the power of the Spirit. These and such of these are the symptoms of an evil disease. Aiden Wilson Tozer religious christian philosophy I want to be a more serious-minded Christian, more detached from this world, more ready for heaven than I have ever been in my whole life. I want an ear that is sharp to know the voice of the enemy, whether it comes from religion, politics, or philosophy ... I would rather stand and have everybody my enemy than to go along with the crowd to destruction. Do you feel that way? Aiden Wilson Tozer voice christian philosophy Philosophy and science have not always been friendly toward the idea of God, the reason being they are dedicated to the task of accounting for things and are impatient with anything that refuses to give an account of itself. The philosopher and the scientist will admit that there is much that they do not know; but that is quite another thing from admitting there is something which they can never know, which indeed they have no technique for discovering. Aiden Wilson Tozer giving philosophy ideas The low view of God entertained almost universally among Christians is the cause of a hundred lesser evils everywhere among us. Aiden Wilson Tozer religious christian philosophy My philosophy with my career is mostly to just mix it up with a little bit of everything in moderation. And that's what makes my job so great, is that I get to constantly do different things, put on different hats, be different people, and mixing up the genre really lends itself to that. Aimee Teegarden careers jobs philosophy But if science may be said to be blind without philosophy, it is true also that philosophy is virtually empty without science. A.J. Ayer blind may philosophy There is philosophy, which is about conceptual analysis - about the meaning of what we say - and there is all of this ... all of life. A.J. Ayer analysis philosophy I see philosophy as a fairly abstract activity, as concerned mainly with the analysis of criticism and concepts, and of course most usefully of scientific concepts. A.J. Ayer analysis criticism philosophy In other words, the propositions of philosophy are not factual, but linguistic in character - that is, they do not describe the behaviour of physical, or even mental, objects; they express definitions, or the formal consequences of definitions. Accordingly we may say that philosophy is a department of logic. For we will see that the characteristic mark of a purely logical enquiry, is that it is concerned with the formal consequences of our definitions and not with questions of empirical fact. A.J. Ayer enquiry character philosophy The traditional disputes of philosophers are, for the most part, as unwarranted as they are unfruitful. The surest way to end them is to establish beyond question what should be the purpose and method of a philosophical enquiry. And this is by no means so difficult a task as the history of philosophy would lead one to suppose. For if there are any questions which science leaves it to philosophy to answer, a straightforward process of elimination must lead to their discovery. A.J. Ayer philosophical truth philosophy One day some people came to the master and asked: How can you be happy in a world of such impermanence, where you cannot protect your loved ones from harm, illness or death? The master held up a glass and said: Someone gave me this glass; It holds my water admirably and it glistens in the sunlight. I touch it and it rings! One day the wind may blow it off the shelf, or my elbow may knock it from the table. I know this glass is already broken, so I enjoy it - incredibly. Ajahn Chah blow wind philosophy My origami creations, in accordance with the laws of nature, require the use of geometry, science, and physics. They also encompass religion, philosophy, and biochemistry. Overall, I want you to discover the joy of creation by your own handthe possibility of creation from paper is infinite. Akira Yoshizawa law joy philosophy All philosophies are mental fabrications. There has never been a single doctrine by which one could enter the true essence of things. Akkineni Nagarjuna buddhist essence philosophy An art, which has an aim to achieve the beauty, is called a philosophy or in the absolute sense it is named wisdom. Al-Farabi achieve philosophy art Philosophy is an attempt by man to find cause and effect. Religion has the same goal Al Goldstein goal men philosophy I don't discuss basketball. I dictate basketball. I'm not interested in philosophy classes. Al McGuire basketball class philosophy I don't talk politics and I don't talk philosophy or anything like that, but if you look at my work, you might get an expression of me as a person. Al Pacino expression philosophy looks White folks was in the caves while we [blacks] was building empires ... We built pyramids before Donald Trump ever knew what architecture was ... we taught philosophy and astrology and mathematics before Socrates and them Greek homos ever got around to it. Al Sharpton pyramids white philosophy «1234567891011»