Mary Whiton Calkins Quotes on Knowledge
Mary Whiton Calkins was an American philosopher and psychologist and the first woman elected president of both the American Psychological Association and the American Philosophical Association. This page collects quotes attributed to Mary Whiton Calkins on the topic of knowledge, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Mary Whiton Calkins:
“The self is the most fundamental category of psychology.”
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Attributed to Mary Whiton Calkins:
“Consciousness is always self-consciousness.”
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Attributed to Mary Whiton Calkins:
“To study a person is the highest task of philosophy.”
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Attributed to Mary Whiton Calkins:
“The recognition of women as philosophers is overdue, not extraordinary.”