Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Samuel Scheffler

Quote by Samuel Scheffler

“Tolerance is an essential value in the modern world, and we have daily reminders of how awful the alternatives to it are. And despite its paradoxical flavor, there are many good arguments - moral, prudential, and epistemic - in favor of tolerance, and none that I know of against it.”

Quote by Samuel Scheffler

Create image

Author

Samuel Scheffler

Samuel Scheffler (born October 20, 1951) is an American moral philosopher and professor of philosophy at New York University. He is known for his work on moral theory, consequentialism, and the intersection of personal relationships and moral obligations. His book 'Death and the Afterlife in the Anthropocene' explores the ethical implications of human extinction. Scheffler's contributions include critical analyses of 'the personal point of view' and 'moral aggregation,' making him a prominent voice in contemporary moral philosophy. more

You May Also Like

“There's a term, agape, you hear used a lot with charismatic religious groups, that it's this more pure love of caring, of sharing of concern and understanding. I think players and teams have to come to that at some point in the season to become successful. Maybe not "personal friends," but they become teammates at the highest level of that term.”

ThinkingUnderstandingTermReligiousSuccessfulPlayerTeamConcernCaringTeammatePure LoveCharismaticBecoming SuccessfulAgape
Author:Phil Jackson
Create image

“I think if a young person is passionate about something specific, he or she should follow their passion. You look at Bill Gates or Steve Jobs, all of these successes in Silicon Valley, these people have had passion in a specific area and have therefore succeeded. College isn't for everyone. If you don't have that passion or that specific focus in mind, I believe you should go to university and get an education.”

PeopleThinkingMindBelievePassionI BelieveFocusCollegePassionateGates
Author:Tommy Hilfiger
Create image