Hilary Putnam
FameRank: 3

"Hilary Whitehall Putnam" is an American philosopher, mathematician, and computer scientist who has been a central figure in analytic philosophy since the 1960s, especially in philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, philosophy of mathematics, and philosophy of science. He is known for his willingness to apply an equal degree of scrutiny to his own philosophical positions as to those of others, subjecting each position to rigorous analysis until he exposes its flaws. As a result, he has acquired a reputation for frequently changing his own position. Putnam is currently Cogan University Professor Emeritus at Harvard University.

If you enjoy these quotes, be sure to check out other famous philosophers! More Hilary Putnam on Wikipedia.

I'm hoping that kids listen and take (the message) in their hearts.

High school is when a lot of kids feel pressured to drink, do drugs and other unhealthy choices so we thought, you know, starting something like this would be good to help kids focused.