Top 2 Quotes & Sayings by P. F. Strawson

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an English philosopher P. F. Strawson.
Last updated on September 19, 2024.
P. F. Strawson

Sir Peter Frederick Strawson was an English philosopher. He was the Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy at the University of Oxford from 1968 to 1987. Before that, he was appointed as a college lecturer at University College, Oxford, in 1947, and became a tutorial fellow the following year, until 1968. On his retirement in 1987, he returned to the college and continued working there until shortly before his death. His portrait was painted by the artists Muli Tang and Daphne Todd.

No philosopher understands his predecessors until he has re-thought their thought in his own contemporary terms. — © P. F. Strawson
No philosopher understands his predecessors until he has re-thought their thought in his own contemporary terms.
Neither Aristotelian nor Russellian rules give the exact logic of any expression of ordinary language; for ordinary language has no exact logic.
This site uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience. More info...
Got it!