“What we know as self-consciousness is only our opinion of ourselves, and like any other opinion it comes from outside; it is hearsay, our contribution to public opinion. We must become disobedient to it, resist it, no longer listen to it.”
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Stanley Cavell, born on September 1, 1926, is a renowned philosopher from the United States. His research focuses on moral philosophy, film philosophy, and literary theory, particularly known for his in-depth exploration of the relationship between film and philosophy. more
“He who chooses to be his own god will have no God to save him." ~ MaryAnn Diorio”
“If you don’t stop to take in the beauty around you, you will likewise miss the beauty within you.”