Philosophy Quotes

"Morality constrains the actions of everyone equally, including collective bodies."

"Utilitarianism fails to account for the distinct moral status of each individual."

"Justice demands respect for the choices and autonomy of all individuals."

"The task of political philosophy is to determine the legitimate functions of the state."

"Moral philosophy must begin with recognition of individual rights and dignity."

"Rights are side constraints on action, not merely goals to be maximized."

"Defending rights often requires limiting the pursuit of other social goods."

"Moral agency requires the capacity to make choices about one's own life."

"Justice requires respecting the boundaries of individual rights in all circumstances."

"Rights function as constraints that cannot be overridden for utilitarian reasons."

"Moral principles must respect the fact that each person is a distinct being."

"The inviolability of rights is a foundation, not a constraint on justice."

"Individuals possess rights that constrain the pursuit of social goals."

"Moral philosophy must explain how individuals can pursue their own conceptions of the good."

"Rights establish a framework within which people can freely make their own choices."

"Justice is historical; it depends on how distributions come about, not their current pattern."

"Each person is the ultimate authority over their own life and choices."

"Rights function as protections that prevent others from using us merely as means."

"Justice does not require equality; it requires respect for rights."

"Moral boundaries constrain legitimate state action even when action would benefit society."

"The separation of persons is a fundamental fact that political philosophy must respect."

"The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling of what reality ought to be."

"To be is to be the value of a bound variable."

"Ontology recapitulates philosophy."

"The scheme-content distinction is ultimately untenable."

"Identity is relative to a conceptual scheme."

"The boundary between semantics and metaphysics is blurred."

"Reality is not independent of our conceptual frameworks."

"Synonymy is a myth of philosophers, not a fact of language."

"Existence claims depend on which logical framework we adopt."