Philosophers, as things now stand, are all too fond of offering criticism from on high instead of studying and understanding things from within.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Philosophical theories or ideas, as points of view, instruments of criticism, may help us to gather up what might otherwise pass unregarded by us.
These critics organize and practice in my case a sort of obsessive personality cult which philosophers should know how to question and above all, to moderate.
Much literary criticism comes from people for whom extreme specialization is a cover for either grave cerebral inadequacy or terminal laziness, the latter being a much cherished aspect of academic freedom.
I want to read philosophers.
Intellectuals who live in Hungary, or who wish to work or lecture there, are extremely circumspect in their criticism.
There is only one thing a philosopher can be relied upon to do, and that is to contradict other philosophers.
There are few circumstances which so strongly distinguish the philosopher, as the calmness with which he can reply to criticisms he may think undeservedly severe.
The great philosophers and the great works are standards for the selection of what is essential. Everything that we do in studying the history of philosophy ultimately serves their better understanding.
Philosophy likes to keen common sense on the run.
All serious conversations gravitate towards philosophy.