All Quotes By Tag: Philosophy

“Which do you think is more valuable to humanity?a. Finding ways to tell humans that they have free will despite the incontrovertible fact that their actions are completely dictated by the laws of physics as instantiated in our bodies, brains and environments? That is, engaging in the honored philosophical practice of showing that our notion of “free will” can be compatible with determinism?orb. Telling people, based on our scientific knowledge of physics, neurology, and behavior, that our actions are predetermined rather than dictated by some ghost in our brains, and then sussing out the consequences of that conclusion and applying them to society?Of course my answer is b).”

“Nobody really cares if you’re miserable, so you might as well be happy, and make the most of where you are”

“It’s an already inside outside,The philosophers say it’s the soulBut it’s not the soul: it’s the animal or the man itselfIn its way of existing.”

“The freedom of an unscheduled afternoon brought confusion rather than joy. Julius had always been focused. When he was not seeing patients, other important projects and activities-writing, teaching, tennis, research-clamored for his attention. But today nothing seemed important. He suspected that nothing had ever been important, that his mind had arbitrarily imbued projects with importance and then cunningly covered its traces. Today he saw through the ruse of a lifetime. Today there was nothing important to do, and he ambled aimlessly down Union Street.”

“Instinct is a makeshift, an admission of helplessness before the problem of reality.”

“Some way some how i’m going to be happy i’m going to laugh i’m going to prosper,i feel good that i remain positive thru these mess up times!!!”

“The selfish man suffers more from his selfishness than he from whom that selfishness withholds some important benefit.”

“Not all of Derrida’s writing is to everyone’s taste. He had an irritating habit of overusing the rhetorical question, which lends itself easily to parody: ‘What is it, to speak? How can I even speak of this? Who is this “I” who speaks of speaking?”

“You will never know how high you can climb until you reach the top.”

“In meetings philosophy might work,on the field practicality works.”

“To theology, … only what it holds sacred is true, whereas to philosophy, only what holds true is sacred.”

“Waktu berjalan ke Barat di waktu pagi hari matahari mengikutiku di belakang.Aku berjalan mengikuti bayang-bayangku sendiri yang memanjang di depan.Aku dan matahari tidak bertengkar tentang siapa di antara kami yang telah menciptakan bayang-bayang,aku dan bayang-bayang tidak bertengkar tentang siapa di antara kami yang harus berjalan di depan.”

“Of what use is a philosopher who doesn’t hurt anybody’s feelings?”

“We are the sum total of the decisions we have made.”

“So that others can live in peace, talk about love and peace wherever you go.”