Colin McGinn

(1950) Philosopher United Kingdom

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Colin McGinn is a philosopher from the United Kingdom, best known for The Making of a Philosopher.

Quick Facts About Colin McGinn

Born: March 10, 1950
Nationality: United Kingdom
Profession: Philosopher
Notable works: The Making of a Philosopher

About Colin McGinn

Colin McGinn is a British philosopher. He has held teaching posts and professorships at University College London, the University of Oxford, Rutgers University, and the University of Miami.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Colin McGinn

Our general repression of matters disgusting prevents us facing up to a serious health problem. If we are the 'god that shits,'…

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Disgusting

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Brains cause technology, society, art, science, soap operas, sin. A remarkable set of effects for such a small chunk of coagulated atoms.

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Art

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Our treatment of animals, in every department, is deeply and systematically immoral. Becoming a vegetarian is only the most minimal ethical response…

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Animal

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Tolerating somebody else's beliefs is not failing to criticize them. It's not persecuting them for having those beliefs. That is absolutely important.…

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Belief