Gilbert Harman Quotes on Knowledge
Gilbert Helms Harman was an American philosopher of language, mind, and ethics and a long-serving professor at Princeton. This page collects quotes attributed to Gilbert Harman on the topic of knowledge, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Gilbert Harman:
“Inference to the best explanation is the most general form of inductive reasoning.”
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Attributed to Gilbert Harman:
“There is no robust character trait of the kind virtue ethics requires.”
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Attributed to Gilbert Harman:
“Reasoning, like perception, can be analyzed without taking inner soliloquy at face value.”
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“Reported in Stephen Grenfell , Gilbert Harding by His Friends (1961), p. 118”
If, sir, I possessed, as you suggest, the power of conveying unlimited sexual attraction through the potency of my voice, I would not be reduced to accepting a miserable pittance from the BBC for interviewing a faded female in a damp basement. -
“Responding to Mae West 's manager's request: "Can't you sound a bit more sexy when you interview her?”
If, sir, I possessed, as you suggest, the power of conveying unlimited sexual attraction through the potency of my voice, I would not be reduced to accepting a miserable pittance from the BBC for interviewing a faded female in a damp basement. -
“Reported in Wallace Reyburn , Gilbert Harding: A Candid Portrayal (1978), p. 4”
Before he could go to New York he had to get a U.S. visa at the American consulate in Toronto. He was called upon to fill in a long form with many questions, including "Is it your intention to overthrow the Government of the United States by force?" By the time Harding got to that one he was so irritated that he answered: "Sole purpose of visit.