Admirable Quote by Raimond Gaita
“While one could hardly say that philosophers have given much attention to the place that the concept of evil has among our moral concepts, they have done so more in the last ten or so years than they had before. I have, therefore, often wondered why there has been so little discussion of goodness. In Search of Goodness is not only an exception: it is an admirable one. It is original and provocative, impressive both in its breadth and depth.”
About This Quote
Source Book: In Search of Goodness by Raimond Gaita, 2009
Philosophers have focused more on evil than goodness, making discussions of goodness rare but valuable.
In simple terms: Goodness is underexplored in philosophy.
Explore goodness more.
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When to use this quote
- academic research
- personal moral development
- teaching ethics
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Why is evil more discussed?
- How can we better study goodness?
Goodness may be harder to define than evil.