Joseph Glanvill Quotes
Joseph Glanvill was an English clergyman, philosopher, and an early Fellow of the Royal Society. After studies at Oxford he served as a country parson in Somerset and as chaplain to Charles II, while producing a long series of philosophical and apologetic works in defense of the new natural philosophy of Boyle and his circle. The quotes below are attributed to Joseph Glanvill, organized by topic.
Joseph Glanvill on Freedom
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Attributed to Joseph Glanvill:
“The new philosophy frees us from the tyranny of authority.”
Joseph Glanvill on Knowledge
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Attributed to Joseph Glanvill:
“We dogmatize in proportion to our ignorance.”
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Attributed to Joseph Glanvill:
“Knowledge is much advanced by the comparison of opinions.”
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Attributed to Joseph Glanvill:
“What we call certainty is rarely more than the absence of doubt.”
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Attributed to Joseph Glanvill:
“Inquiry is the proper duty of every rational soul.”