Atheism Quote by Arthur Miller
![“[W]e conceive the Devil as a necessary part of a respectable view of cosmology. Ours is a divided empire in which certain ideas and emotions and actions are of God, and their opposites are of Lucifer. It is as impossible for most men to conceive of a morality without sin as of an earth without…” quote by Arthur Miller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a02/arthur-miller-947_atheism_w-e-conceive-the-devil-as-a-necessary-pa_3107609.jpg)
““[W]e conceive the Devil as a necessary part of a respectable view of cosmology. Ours is a divided empire in which certain ideas and emotions and actions are of God, and their opposites are of Lucifer. It is as impossible for most men to conceive of a morality without sin as of an earth without 'sky'. Since 1692 a great but superficial change has wiped out God's beard and the Devil's horns, but the world is still gripped between two diametrically opposed absolutes. The concept of unity, in which positive and negative are attributes of the same force, in which good and evil are relative, ever-changing, and always joined to the same phenomenon - such a concept is still reserved to the physical sciences and to the few who have grasped the history of ideas.””
About This Quote
Source Speech: Lecture on Cosmology and Morality, 1970s
Human understanding divides concepts into good and evil, but true unity sees them as aspects of one force, a view limited to science and few scholars.
In simple terms: Good and evil are two sides of the same coin.
Key Takeaway
Recognize the interconnectedness of opposites.
Themes
philos
duality
unity
Mood
intrigued
provocative
Type
philosophical
theoretical
When to use this quote
- theological debate
- ethical discussions
- scientific research
- personal worldview
Key Concepts
metaphysics
philosophy
history of ideas
Questions to Reflect On
- Can we accept moral relativity without losing ethical clarity?
- How does this view affect religious belief?
A Different Perspective
Such unity can be unsettling, challenging deeply held moral frameworks.
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