A philosopher is, no doubt,... by Thomas Reid, a Scottish Philosopher

Thomas Reid Quotes

“A philosopher is, no doubt, entitled to examine even those distinctions that are to be found in the structure of all languages... in that case, such a distinction may be imputed to a vulgar error, which ought to be corrected in philosophy.”

45% of people like this quote

Thomas Reid

Author details

Name: Thomas Reid

Nationality: Scottish

Date of Birth: Apr 26, 1710

Date of Death: Oct 7, 1796

Profession: Philosopher

Other Thomas Reid Quotes

Every indication of wisdom, taken from the effect, is equally an indication of power to execute what wisdom planned.

Thomas Reid

56% of people like this quote

The rules of navigation never navigated a ship. The rules of architecture never built a house.

Thomas Reid

54% of people like this quote

There is no greater impediment to the advancement of knowledge than the ambiguity of words.

Thomas Reid

53% of people like this quote

It is a question of fact, whether the influence of motives be fixed by laws of nature, so that they shall always have the same effect in the same circumstances.

Thomas Reid

49% of people like this quote

A philosopher is, no doubt, entitled to examine even those distinctions that are to be found in the structure of all languages... in that case, such a distinction may be imputed to a vulgar error, which ought to be corrected in philosophy.

Thomas Reid

45% of people like this quote

View all Thomas Reid quotes