Catharine Trotter Cockburn Quotes
Catharine Trotter Cockburn was an English moral philosopher, essayist, and dramatist and one of the most accomplished women philosophers of the early eighteenth century. After early success as a dramatist in London, she turned increasingly to philosophical writing and produced her Defence of Mr. The quotes below are attributed to Catharine Trotter Cockburn, organized by topic.
Catharine Trotter Cockburn on Knowledge
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Attributed to Catharine Trotter Cockburn:
“A woman's understanding is no weaker than a man's where both are cultivated alike.”
Catharine Trotter Cockburn on Truth
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Attributed to Catharine Trotter Cockburn:
“Mr. Locke deserves a defense, however little he asked for one.”
Catharine Trotter Cockburn on Virtue
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Attributed to Catharine Trotter Cockburn:
“Reason is the criterion that distinguishes virtue from vice.”
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“The fitness of things is the foundation of moral truth.”
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Attributed to Catharine Trotter Cockburn:
“Conscience is the inner court before which we are always tried.”