„Die Menschen sind doch unverständig. Von den Freiheiten, die sie besitzen, machen sie nie Gebrauch, fordern aber die, welche sie nicht besitzen. Denkfreiheit haben sie: sie fordern Redefreiheit.“ (p. 37) #Kierkegaard #Menschen #Freiheit
„The hypothesis of God is a peculiar one, in that it supposes an infinitely incomprehensible object, although every hypothesis, as such, supposes its object to be truly conceived in the hypothesis.“ (Chap. II) #Peirce #God
„Continuity here is a definite sort of experience; just as definite as is the discontinuity-experience which I find it impossible to avoid when I seek to make the transition from an experience of my own to one of yours.“ (p. 42) #James #continuity #discontinuity
„Je fais faire une assez sotte chose ; c’est ma généalogie.“ (Chap. 1) #Montesquieu #généalogie
„The mind which has become accustomed to the freedom and impartiality of philosophic contemplation will preserve something of the same freedom and impartiality in the world of action and emotion.“ (Chap. XV) #Russell #FreedomOfMind