B. F. Skinner Quotes

United States, Psychologist
March 20, 1904 – August, 18, 1990.

Burrhus Frederic Skinner (March 20, 1904 – August 18, 1990), commonly known as B. F. Skinner, was an American psychologist, behaviorist, author, inventor, and social philosopher. He was the Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology at Harvard University from 1958 until his retirement in 1974.

Also known as Philosopher, Inventor, Ethologist, Autobiographer

...not everyone is willing to defend a position of 'not knowing.' There is no virtue in ignorance for its own sake.

B. F. Skinner
- Ignorance
- Knowing
- Sake
The problem of far greater importance remains to be solved. Rather than build a world in which we shall all live well, we must stop building one in which it will be impossible to live at all.

B. F. Skinner
- World
- Live
- Education

A scientist may not be sure of the answer, but he's often sure he can find one. And that's a condition which is clearly not enjoyed by philosophy.

B. F. Skinner
- May
Old age is rather like another country. You will enjoy it more if you have prepared yourself before you go.

B. F. Skinner
- Country
- Age
- Enjoy