“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 book became an instant bestseller. Wisely… — Nigel Warburton Copy Share Image
“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 would be a choice to be the kind of person other people expect you to be. Obviously if… — Nigel Warburton Copy Share
“Users of slippery slope arguments should take skiing lessons—you really can choose to stop.” — Nigel Warburton Copy Share Image
“If Abraham had gone ahead and killed his son he would have done something morally wrong. A father has a basic duty to look after his son, and certainly shouldn't tie him to an altar and cut his throat in a religious ritual. What God asked Abraham to do was to ignore morality and make a leap of faith. In… — Nigel Warburton Copy Share
“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 Copy Share Image
“Machiavelli stresses that it's better as a leader to be feared than to be loved. Ideally you would be both loved and feared, but… — Nigel Warburton Copy Share Image
“Farm animals aren't the only ones that suffer at the hands of human beings. Scientists use animals for their research. It's not just rats… — Nigel Warburton Copy Share Image
“One way of approaching the question about what makes a human being the same person over time would be to point out that we… — Nigel Warburton Copy Share Image
“Sartre explained what he meant by the anguish of choice through the true story of a student who had come to ask his advice… — Nigel Warburton Copy Share Image
“In this short philosophical novel he completely undermined the kind of optimism about humanity and the universe that Pope and Leibniz had expressed, and… — Nigel Warburton Copy Share Image
“The best way to eliminate all suffering in the world would be to eliminate all sentient life. If there were no living things capable… — Nigel Warburton Copy Share Image
“The problem as he saw it was not how short our lives are, but rather how badly most of us use what time we… — Nigel Warburton Copy Share Image
