Quote by Sebastian Roch Nicolas Chamfort

Philosophy, like medicine, has plenty of drugs, few good remedies, and hardly any specific cures.

Philosophy, like medicine, has plenty of drugs, few good rem

Summary

This quote highlights the similarity between philosophy and medicine in terms of their limitations. It suggests that while both fields have a wide range of ideas and theories (drugs), there are relatively few effective solutions (good remedies) and specific answers (cures) to the complex problems they address. It implies that philosophy may offer various perspectives and theories, but it is often challenging to find concrete and universally applicable answers or solutions to philosophical inquiries, just as medicine faces difficulties in finding specific cures for certain illnesses.

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By Sebastian Roch Nicolas Chamfort

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