Jean Cavailles Quotes on Knowledge
Jean Cavailles was a French philosopher of mathematics and a hero of the French Resistance. This page collects quotes attributed to Jean Cavailles on the topic of knowledge, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Jean Cavailles:
“What is needed is not a philosophy of consciousness but a philosophy of the concept.”
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Attributed to Jean Cavailles:
“Mathematics moves by its own internal necessity.”
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Attributed to Jean Cavailles:
“Each theory carries within it the seeds of its own development.”
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Attributed to Jean Cavailles:
“The history of science is part of philosophy itself.”