Ian Hacking Among the lesser effects of quantum theory are gaping holes in old ideas about causality. – Ian Hacking Causality Quotes Effects Quotes Gaping Quotes Holes Quotes Ideas Quotes Lesser Quotes Quantum Quotes Theory Quotes A ‘philosophical dictionary’ is not a dictionary of philosophy that you use to look up obscure thinkers or recondite terms. It is a collection of brief and pithy essays on diverse topics, informed by one vision, and usually arranged in alphabetical order. Amartya Sen is best known to the general reader for his powerful essays on famine. He is an optimist about some of our gravest economic problems, such as mass starvation in a world that at present can easily produce more food than everyone can eat. Reason and voluntary participation are his watchwords.
Danny Brown At the end of the day, I think that I’m making music for me as that 12-year-old kid in front of my boombox every day. I try to think about, if I’m that little kid, what would he like? – Danny Brown
Gwen Ifill I recognize that it often serves competitors best to talk past each other – especially when you are trying to claim the fleeting attentions of voters on a debate stage or on social media. But think how much more clarity we could get if the people who wanted to be president clearly explained why he or she is the better choice. – Gwen Ifill
Michael McDonald Looking back, I sometimes wish I had done things differently. But if I had, I’m not sure that I wouldn’t have proven to be my own worst enemy. – Michael McDonald
John Sherman Cooper The tests which showed that this was the only rifle which had the markings which were shown on the bullets; the fact that a man was seen by several witnesses, not identified, but seen in the window with the general description of what he looked like. – John Sherman Cooper
Charlotte Dujardin It’s going to be a rule, I think, for wearing a crash hat, and I actually fractured my skull through not wearing a hat. I was so lucky to escape from that, and now, it’s something I always do. – Charlotte Dujardin
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