Books Quote by Luc Ferry
““The problem, however, is that I have yet to meet anyone, materialist or otherwise, who was able to dispense with value judgements. On the contrary, the literature of materialism is peculiarly marked by its wholesale profusion of denunciations of all sorts. Starting with Marx and Nietzsche, materialists have never been able to refrain from passing continuous moral judgement on all and sundry, which their whole philosophy might be expected to discourage them from doing.””
About This Quote
Source Book: The New World of the Mind by Luc Ferry, 1999
Materialist thinkers inevitably embed moral judgments, contradicting the expectation that a value‑free stance is possible.
In simple terms: Materialists still judge morality.
Key Takeaway
Recognize hidden biases in philosophical claims.
Themes
philosophy
ethics
materialism
bias
critique
Mood
critical
reflective
Type
analytical
philosophical
When to use this quote
- academic writing
- political discourse
- personal reflection
Key Concepts
Moral relativism
value judgments
intellectual honesty
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you detect implicit value judgments in your own thinking?
- Can a truly value‑free philosophy exist?
A Different Perspective
Even explicit materialists may unconsciously rely on moral frameworks.
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