F. C. S. Schiller Quotes
Ferdinand Canning Scott Schiller was a British philosopher of pragmatism, holding for many years a fellowship at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He gave pragmatism the alternative name humanism and engaged in a long polemic with the dominant British idealism of Bradley and Bosanquet. The quotes below are attributed to F. C. S. Schiller, organized by topic.
F. C. S. Schiller on Knowledge
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Attributed to F. C. S. Schiller:
“Knowledge is a human achievement, not a mirror of the eternal.”
F. C. S. Schiller on Truth
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Attributed to F. C. S. Schiller:
“Truth is what works in the long run.”
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Attributed to F. C. S. Schiller:
“Pragmatism is humanism.”
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Attributed to F. C. S. Schiller:
“Logic must be human if it is to be useful.”
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Attributed to F. C. S. Schiller:
“Reality is what answers our questions.”