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Such Quotes by Paul Bloom
- A religion such as Judaism or Catholicism might survive even if it comes to reject a literal account of God creating man and animals. But…
- We are constituted so that simple acts of kindness, such as giving to charity or expressing gratitude, have a positive effect on our long-term moods.…
- More-radical scholars insist that an inherent clash exists between science and our long-held conceptions about consciousness and moral agency: if you accept that our brains…
- It is clear that rituals and sacrifices can bring people together, and it may well be that a group that does such things has an…
- Morality is often seen as an innovation, like agriculture and writing. From this perspective, babies are pint-sized psychopaths, self-interested beings who need to be taught…
- The enjoyment we get from something is powerfully influenced by what we think that thing really is. This is true for intellectual pleasures, such as…
- The irrationality of disgust suggests it is unreliable as a source of moral insight. There may be good arguments against gay marriage, partial-birth abortions and…
More Such Quotes
- Inferiors revolt in order that they may be equal, and equals that they may be superior. Such is the state of mind… — Aristotle
- My mom was such a strong character. I don't want to say she was like a man, but she was tough. — Lance Armstrong
- A system is in equilibrium when the forces constituting it are arranged in such a way as to compensate each other, like… — Rudolf Arnheim
- The health of the people is of supreme importance. All measures looking to their protection against the spread of contagious diseases and… — Chester A. Arthur
- We must have a theme, a goal, a purpose in our lives. If you don't know where you're aiming, you don't have… — Mary Kay Ash
- These people were well dressed in skins, had some guns, but armed generally with bows and arrows and such other instruments of… — William Henry Ashley
- I don't believe in personal immortality; the only way I expect to have some version of such a thing is through my… — Isaac Asimov
- We don't have sources who are dissidents on other sources. Should they come forward, that would be a tricky situation for us.… — Julian Assange