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F. C. S. Schiller Quotes on Truth

Ferdinand Canning Scott Schiller was a British philosopher of pragmatism, holding for many years a fellowship at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. This page collects quotes attributed to F. C. S. Schiller on the topic of truth, drawn from across the philosopher's works.

Quotes

  • Attributed to F. C. S. Schiller:

    “Truth is what works in the long run.”

  • Attributed to F. C. S. Schiller:

    “Pragmatism is humanism.”

  • Attributed to F. C. S. Schiller:

    “Logic must be human if it is to be useful.”

  • Attributed to F. C. S. Schiller:

    “Reality is what answers our questions.”

  • Attributed to F. C. S. Schiller:

    “Knowledge is a human achievement, not a mirror of the eternal.”