"The inclusion of consequences in the conception of……" — Thomas Nagel
"The inclusion of consequences in the conception of what we have done is an acknowledgement that we are parts of the world, but the paradoxical character of moral luck which emerges from this acknowledgement shows that we are unable to operate with such a view, for it leaves us with no one to be."
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42 Quotes by Thomas Nagel
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Without consciousness the mind-body problem would be much less interesting. With consciousness it seems hopeless.
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Reason is universal because no attempted challenge to its results can avoid appealing to reason in the end-by claiming, for…
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I conceive ethics as a branch of psychology.
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equally real at all stages of his life; specifically, the fact that a particular stage is present cannot be regarded…
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To look for a single general theory of how to decide the right thing to do is like looking for…
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A theory of motivation is defective if it renders intelligible behaviour which is not intelligible.
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A person may be greedy, envious, cowardly, cold, ungenerous, unkind, vain, or conceited, but behave perfectly by a monumental act…
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Once we see an aspect of what we or someone else does as something that happens, we lose our grip…
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The external view [of agency] forces itself on us at the same time that we resist it. One way this…
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Common sense doesn't have the last word in ethics or anywhere else, but it has, as J. L. Austin said…
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There is a tendency to seek an objective account of everything before admitting its reality.
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The problem is one of opposition between subjective and objective points of view. There is a tendency to seek an…
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One can't doubt that the American objective in Iraq has failed - different plans have to be made. And the…
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There are things coming from me that I felt I wanted to talk about. My search for my own blend…
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I am highly offended by the total lack of acknowledgement of my contribution to Laker success.
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As the strongest faith may be shaken, so the weakest, where truth is, is so far rooted that it will…
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...The Court ...[recognizes]...the persistence of racial inequality and a majority's acknowledgement of Congress's authority to act affirmatively, not only to…
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The fact that the Vatican is concluding a treaty with the new Germany means the acknowledgement of the National Socialist…
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There is no separation. We are all from the same place. As long as there is respect and acknowledgement of…
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If you don't have any money, it is still a simple process to create in your feelings an acknowledgement that…
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In our current society, it is considered a weakness to be female and a treason to protest this. Highlighting inequality…
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Many Muslims in Saudi Arabia believe that the core values of Islam, namely acknowledgement of God's sovereignty and basic human…
— Noah Feldman
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Real life isn't always going to be perfect or go our way, but the recurring acknowledgement of what is working…
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True love has nothing to do with liking someone, agreeing with him or her or being compatible. It is a…
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