Abraham Tucker

thumb| Abraham Tucker (2 September 1705 – 20 November 1774) was an English country gentleman, who devoted himself to the study of philosophy. He wrote The Light of Nature Pursued (1768–1777) under the name of Edward Search. Quotes The experience of those who have gone before us, conveyed by instruction, shortens our road to knowledge, and by lifting us over a considerable part of the way, leaves us in fresh vigor and spirits to pursue the rest, or run further lengths beyond. For at our entrance into life everything is new, everything unknown, so there is no ground whereon to build a rational conviction, nor other reason to be had for assenting to anything, than because we were taught it. And the like may be said of any particular art or science, wherein docility is the first requisite enabling us to make a proficiency: for judgment comes from experience, and experience is only gotten by practice. The Light of Nature Pursued, rev. ed. (Cambridge: Hilliard and Brown, 1831) vol. 3, ch. 8, p. 159. See also under Bob Packwood External links Category:Philosophers from England Category:University of Oxford alumni Category:1705 births Category:1774 deaths Category:People from London