Philosophy Quotes

"We have lost the concept of virtue almost entirely."

"Human beings are terrible animals."

"The trouble with modern ethics is that it lacks any sense of real demand."

"The modern world has forgotten what it means to be responsible."

"Our concepts are our tools for understanding reality."

"Moral relativism is self-refuting."

"The destruction of Christian theology has left modern ethics in ruins."

"Modern philosophy is largely confused about causation."

"Philosophy is not a luxury; it is a necessity."

"The modern substitution of 'preference' for 'value' is deeply corrosive."

"The concept of duty has been nearly extinguished."

"To abandon natural law is to abandon morality itself."

"Modern man thinks he is above the natural law."

"The pursuit of virtue is the pursuit of what is genuinely good."

"The destruction of metaphysics has left us adrift."

"The virtues are connected to human flourishing."

"The modern age has made a virtue of detachment."

"The concept of human nature has been abandoned at great cost."

"Modern ethics has become utterly confused about what counts as a reason."

"The loss of the concept of virtue has impoverished us all."

"Modern man has made himself homeless in reality."

"The destruction of natural theology has left us confused about purpose."

"Modern philosophy has lost touch with common sense."

"The good life requires virtue, not just pleasure."

"The modern world has lost the sense of the sacred."

"The good requires real commitment, not mere preference."

"Modern ethics is in need of fundamental reform."

"The pursuit of genuine good is the highest calling."

"Thoughts are not private mental contents that exist prior to their expression in language or behavior."

"The relationship between mind and world is not one of representation but of causal interaction."