“ Marx's main interest was in economic relationships since in his view they shape everything that we are and can become. Nigel Warburton
“ Free speech does indeed cause hurt—but there is nothing wrong in this. Knowledge advances through the destruction of bad ideas. Mockery Nigel Warburton
“ In this short philosophical novel he completely undermined the kind of optimism about humanity and the universe that Pope and Leibniz had expressed, and he did it in such an entertaining way that the… Nigel Warburton
“ Epicurus summed up his whole philosophy in his epitaph: ‘I was not; I have been; I am not; I do not mind’ If Nigel Warburton
“ We are all basically selfish, driven by fear of death and the hope of personal gain, Nigel Warburton
“ One reason why false and offensive speech is permitted in most liberal democracies is precisely because the best answer to bad speech is good speech, rather than censorship. Nigel Warburton
“ If the view is correct, then humanity misses the opportunity to exchange truth for error. If, however, the view is misguided, then we forfeit an opportunity to reinforce truth through its collision wi… Nigel Warburton
“ Free speech is one of the core values in a democracy and it should be championed with a vengeance. Nigel Warburton
“ The best way to live, then, was this: have a very simple lifestyle, be kind to those around you, and surround yourself with friends. Nigel Warburton
“ One way of approaching the question about what makes a human being the same person over time would be to point out that we are living things. You are the same individual animal that you were as a baby… Nigel Warburton
“ Mill is particularly concerned that minority opinions should not be silenced just because they are held by very few people. Unfashionable ideas have potential value for the whole of humanity, even if… Nigel Warburton
“ If you only know your own side of a case, then your belief is likely to be inadequate. You need to be able to refute counter-arguments to your position otherwise you aren’t justified in your belief ev… Nigel Warburton
“ As soon as you start to doubt your own existence, the act of doubting proves that you exist as a thinking thing. This Nigel Warburton
“ A human being can choose what to do, what to become. We are all free. No one but you can decide what you make of your life. If you let other people decide how you live, that is, again, a choice. It wo… Nigel Warburton
“ But the basis of Freud's ideas aren't accepted by all philosophers, though many accept that he was right about the possibility of unconscious thought. Some have claimed that Freud's theories are unsci… Nigel Warburton
“ Anyone who silences someone else because they believe the other person’s opinion is false assumes infallibility. They must be absolutely certain that they are correct on the matter. Nigel Warburton
“ لقد رسم العامة صورة للفيلسوف صورة شخص عبقري في تعامله مع الفكر المجرد، وهو قابع في مقعده الوثير بحجرته داخل أكسفورد أو كامبريدج، وعاجز في الوقت ذاته عن التعامل مع الجوانب العملية في الحياة، فهو الشخص… Nigel Warburton
“ Mill argued in The Subjection of Women (1869) that the sexes should be treated equally both in law and in society more generally. Nigel Warburton
