Nelson Goodman
Nelson Goodman
Henry Nelson Goodmanwas an American philosopher, known for his work on counterfactuals, mereology, the problem of induction, irrealism, and aesthetics...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPhilosopher
Date of Birth7 August 1906
CountryUnited States of America
simplicity aim
We aim at simplicity and hope for truth.
needs lines problem
What intrigues us as a problem, and what will satisfy us as a solution, will depend upon the line we draw between what is already clear and what needs to be clarified.
confusion effort rewards
Any effort... to make the obscure obvious is likely to be unappealing, for the penalty of failure is confusion while the reward of success is banality.
creativity world versions
We make versions, and true versions make worlds.