Philosophy Quotes

"The subjective character of pain cannot be fully shared or transmitted."

"The world from an objective standpoint appears cold and meaningless."

"The reduction of mind to matter has proven more difficult than expected."

"We are the universe becoming aware of itself, yet our awareness resists explanation."

"Consciousness may be a basic feature of reality, not a derivative one."

"Experience itself provides the only access to consciousness."

"Thought is the essence of action"

"The mind is not separate from the body"

"The external world matters to our understanding"

"Rationality is fundamental to human nature"

"Meaning emerges from use and context"

"Our beliefs form a complex system"

"Minds are not closed systems"

"Intentionality connects us to the world"

"Thought requires objects of thought"

"We interpret the world through concepts"

"Rational thought is our distinctive capacity"

"Thought connects us to reality"

"We are interpreters of meaning"

"We must think rigorously about fundamentals"

"Meaning arises from our interaction with the world"

"Moral ought does not reduce to natural facts about human beings."

"We cannot derive an 'ought' from an 'is'."

"The concept of goodness cannot be analyzed into component parts."

"Moral realism is compatible with our common moral experiences."

"The good for humans depends on our nature as rational beings."

"Moral disagreement does not entail moral relativism."

"Emotion and reason must work together in moral life."

"We cannot isolate morality from human biology and psychology."

"Understanding human nature is central to ethics."