Irving Copi
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Irving Marmer Copi (July 28, 1917 – August 19, 2002) was an American philosopher, author and logician.
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Symbolic Logic[edit]
- It is heartening to be able to end a textbook that has no prerequisites with a problem that has not yet been solved.
- Last words, referring to the Skolem's paradox
Democracy[edit]
"The success of democracy depends, in the end, on the reliability of judgements we citizens make, and hence upon our capacity and determination to weigh arguments and evidence rationally."
Language[edit]
"Language is the principal tool with which we communicate; but when words are used carelessly or mistakenly, what was intended to advance mutual understanding may in fact hinder it; our instrument becomes our burden."
