1001Philosophers

Otto Neurath Quotes

Otto Neurath was an Austrian sociologist, economist, and philosopher of science and one of the leading members of the Vienna Circle. A committed socialist and engineer of public information, he developed the Isotype system of pictorial statistics to make scientific knowledge accessible to a mass public. The quotes below are attributed to Otto Neurath, organized by topic.

Otto Neurath on Knowledge

  • Attributed to Otto Neurath:

    “We are like sailors who have to rebuild their ship on the open sea.”

  • Attributed to Otto Neurath:

    “The unity of science is the unity of our daily lives.”

  • Attributed to Otto Neurath:

    “Statistics are the foundation of social science.”

  • Attributed to Otto Neurath:

    “Visual education makes knowledge accessible to all.”

  • Attributed to Otto Neurath:

    “Philosophy must be practiced as a public, cooperative activity.”

Read all Otto Neurath quotes on Knowledge