William James about philosophy (“The Varieties of Religious Experience”, 1902) - Good-humor is a philosophic state of mind; it seems to say to Nature that we take her no more seriously than she takes us. I maintain that one should always talk of philosophy with a smile.
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“ Good-humor is a philosophic state of mind; it seems to say to Nature that we take her no more seriously than she takes us. I maintain that one should always talk of philosophy with a smile. ”
 William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience (1902). copy citation

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William James about philosophy (“The Varieties of Religious Experience”, 1902) - Good-humor is a philosophic state of mind; it seems to say to Nature that we take her no more seriously than she takes us. I maintain that one should always talk of philosophy with a smile.
William James about philosophy (“The Varieties of Religious Experience”, 1902) - Good-humor is a philosophic state of mind; it seems to say to Nature that we take her no more seriously than she takes us. I maintain that one should always talk of philosophy with a smile.