Home / Quotes / Quote by Roberto Esposito

Quote by Roberto Esposito

“The fact is that philosophy has been a decisive source of inspiration in all the great crises that Europe has faced. It has been so in the time that preceded the fall of the Roman Empire, when Augustine of Hippo delineated the features of a new spiritual civilization; in the age of religious wars, when Descartes and Hobbes established the principles of modern science and politics; and at the turn of the French Revolution, interpreted by Kant and Hegel as an event destined to change the history of the world.”

Author

Roberto Esposito

Roberto Esposito is an Italian philosopher known for his contributions to political philosophy, social theory, and ethics. His research encompasses issues such as multiculturalism, globalization, and social justice. more

“99% of our uses of animals, including our numerically most significant use of them for food, do not involve any sort of necessity or any real conflict between human and nonhuman interests. If animals matter morally at all, then, even without accepting a theory of animal rights, those uses of animals cannot be morally justified.”

Ifs Humans Real Matter Use Interest Animal Accepting Rights Theory Conflict Including Significant Animal Rights Justified

Author:Gary L. Francione

“Even if plants were sentient, veganism would still be a moral imperative given that it takes many pounds of plants to produce one pound of flesh.”

Ifs Stills Given Moral Produce Plant Flesh Pounds Imperatives Veganism

Author:Gary L. Francione

Quote by Roberto Esposito

Author

You May Also Like