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Quotes from The Storm Over the University — John Searle

1932–2025 United States

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You need to know enough of the natural sciences so that you are not a stranger in the world.

The Storm Over the University (1990)

One of the most depressing things about educated people today is that so few of them, even among professional intellectuals, are able to follow the steps of a simple logical argument.

The Storm Over the University (1990)

Finally, and perhaps most importantly, you need to acquire the skills of writing and speaking that make for candor, rigor, and clarity. You cannot think clearly if you cannot speak and write clearly.

The Storm Over the University (1990)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: John Searle (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.