The service of philosophy, of speculative culture, towards the human spirit, is to rouse, to startle it to a life of constant and eager observation.

  • -- Walter Horatio Pater 佩特

哲学,思辨文化,对人类精神的服务,就是唤醒它,使它受到惊吓,使它生活在不断的、热切的观察之中。

相关名言

The speculative part of my work is that these particular cognitive tasks - ways of thinking analytically - are tied to nature's laws.

我工作的思辨部分是,这些特定的认知任务——分析性思维方式——与自然规律有关。

Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.

困难是用来振奋人心的,而不是用来打击士气的。人类的精神是通过冲突而变得强大。