 Bertrand Russell Quotes 366 |
The man who has no tincture of philosophy goes through life imprisoned in the prejudices derived from common sense, from the habitual beliefs of his age or his nation, and from convictions which have grown up in his mind without the co-operation or consent of his deliberate reason. To such a man the world tends to become definite, finite, obvious; common objects rouse no questions.
Source： Bertrand Russell: The value of philosophy' in The Problems of Philosophy, 1912
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Different philosophers question different things. In Russell's case, he questioned more things than other philosophers, as did Tomoko Sata, the heroin of the NHK morning drama ‘Tiger and Wings( Tora ni tubasa)’, whose first word was ‘hate (what? or why?)’ whenever she didn't understand or agree with something. In terms of questioning various things, she too could be described as a kind of philosopher. However, in her case, she was questioning more practical matters than theoretical ones, so she is different in character from a philosopher.
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