There seems to be an important relationship between language and thought: I often speak—or write, as I am doing right now—to define or refine my thinking on a particular topic, and language is the scaffolding by which I arrive at my more subtle or syncretic thoughts.
— Neel Burton Hypersanity: Thinking Beyond Thinking
タグ: writing, thought, thinking, philosophy, language, cognition

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The problem with studying is that it gets in the way of education.
タグ: university, studying, education, doctorate, college, academia
Wonder begets culture, which begets yet more wonder, and the end of wonder is wisdom, which is the state of perpetual wonder.
— Neel Burton Heaven and Hell: The Psychology of the Emotions
タグ: philosophy, learning, emotions, education
The highest purpose of education is to unlearn what we once took for granted, to replace certainty with subtlety, prejudice with compassion, and destiny with possibility.
タグ: university, teaching, school, philosophy, pedagogy, learning, leadership, inspiration, education
Music is the school and the hospital of the emotions.
タグ: psychology, philosophy, music, emotions, emotional-intelligence, education
The best books are those that tell you what you already know, but didn't know that you knew.
タグ: reading, knowledge, epigram, bookworm, book, bibliophile
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