 Bertrand Russell Quotes 366 |
The philosopher's temperament is rare, because it has to combine two somewhat conflicting characteristics: on the one hand strong desire to believe some general proposition about the universe or human life; on the other hand, inability to believe contentedly except on what appear to be intellectual grounds. The more profound the philosopher, the more intricate and subtle must his fallacies be in order to produce in him the desired state of intellectual acquiescence. That is why philosophy is obscure.
Source: Bertrand Russell : Philosophy's Ulterior Motives, 1937
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