Saul Kripke Quotes

Any necessary truth, whether a priori or a posteriori, could not have turned out otherwise

I wish I could have skipped college.

For a sensation to be felt as pain is for it to be pain

In fact, of course, I hold that propositions that contemporary philosophers would properly count as 'empirical' can be necessary and be known to be such.

Proper names are rigid designators.

I just hate sitting and writing - I had to do that in school. Plus, I have terrible handwriting.

Any necessary truth, whether a priori or a posteriori, could not have turned out otherwise.