Wilfred Sellars, Philosophy and Quotes

A collection of quotes by Wilfred Sellars, Philosophy and .

Wilfrid Sellars (1912-1989) was an influential American philosopher known for his contributions to philosophy of mind, epistemology, and metaphysics. He played a pivotal role in bridging the gap between logical positivism and ordinary language philosophy. Sellars' most notable work, "Empiricism and the Philosophy of Mind" (1956), proposed the idea of the "manifest" and "scientific" images of the world, exploring the nature of consciousness, perception, and linguistic meaning. He strongly advocated for the importance of conceptual language in understanding the world, emphasizing that scientific theories are not just descriptions but explanations. Sellars' writings continue to shape contemporary debates in philosophy.