Peter Geach Quotes
Peter Thomas Geach was a British philosopher of logic, language, and metaphysics, husband and long philosophical companion of Elizabeth Anscombe, and for most of his career professor at the University of Leeds. A devout Roman Catholic, he combined a strong commitment to traditional Thomistic metaphysics with the most exacting standards of modern formal logic. The quotes below are attributed to Peter Geach, organized by topic.
Peter Geach on God
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Attributed to Peter Geach:
“God's existence is the most important truth that philosophy can establish.”
Peter Geach on Knowledge
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Attributed to Peter Geach:
“Logic is the science of valid inference, not a substitute for thought.”
Peter Geach on Truth
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Attributed to Peter Geach:
“Truth has no degrees.”
Peter Geach on Virtue
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Attributed to Peter Geach:
“There is no such thing as good in general; goodness is always relative to a kind.”
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Attributed to Peter Geach:
“What is to be morally evaluated is the human action, not its consequences alone.”