“Faced with a world of "modern ideas" which would like to banish everyone into a corner and a "specialty," a philosopher, if there could be a philosopher these days, would be compelled to establish the greatness of mankind, the idea of "greatness," on the basis of his own particular extensive range and multiplicity, his own totality in the midst of diversity.” IfsWorldIdeasWould BeModernMankindGreatnessParticularDiversityBasesPhilosopherCornersThese DaysRangeMidstCompelledTotalityMultiplicitySpecialty Author:Friedrich Nietzsche
“the overwhelming majority of people who are engaged in the processes of thought and expression are Democrats because the essence of thought is exploration and diversity and change. It's impossible to have vision in art or government without risk, or the boldness and courage which produce risk. And this - in spite of what they call modern Republicanism - is the antithesis of true Republican thinking.” PeopleThinkingArtGovernmentPoliticalProcessPartyVisionImpossibleRiskModernProduceExpressionRepublicanDiversityEssenceMajorityDemocratEngagedSpiteExplorationOverwhelmingPolitical PartiesBoldnessAntithesisRepublicanismBoldness And Courage Author:Marya Mannes
“A central tenet of modern feminist thought has been the assertion that "all women are oppressed." This assertion implies that women share a common lot, that factors like class, race, religion, sexual preference, etc. do not create a diversity of experience that determines the extent to which sexism will be an oppressive force in the lives of individual women.” Has BeensIndividualForceCommonRaceClassShareModernDiversityDetermineFeministFactorsOppressionEtcSexismOppressedPreferenceAssertion Book:Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center Source: Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center
“Diversity has got to be a part of modern feminism, and I think that my feminism is stronger because its an inclusive thing. I won't be backed into a corner that polarizes me against other women. And I wished they wouldn't be either.” ThinkingFeminismModernDiversityStrongerCorners Author:Betty Friedan
“We should seek to free the moral life from the embarrassments and entanglements in which it has been involved by the quibbles of the schools and the mutual antagonisms of the sects; to introduce into it an element of downrightness and practical earnestness; above all, to secure to the modern world, in its struggle with manifold evil, the boon of moral unity, despite intellectual diversity.” WorldShouldHas BeensSchoolEvilMoralStruggleModernInvolvedElementsDiversityIntellectualUnityPracticalsDespiteSecureMutualIntroducingModern WorldEmbarrassmentSectsEarnestnessAntagonismBoonManifoldEntanglementMoral Life Author:Felix Adler
“Pluralism and tolerance are pillars of modern society. That has to be accepted. But pluralism doesn't just mean diversity. It means that we share the same rules and values, and are still nevertheless different. Islam doesn't have this idea. And Islam also has no tradition of tolerance.” MeanStillsIdeasDifferentValuesShareModernDiversityTraditionIslamAcceptedToleranceNeverthelessPillarsModern SocietyPluralism Author:Bassam Tibi
“We're looking at such enormous complexity and variety that it makes a mockery of "celebrating diversity." In the L.A. of the future, no one will need to say, "Let's celebrate diversity." Diversity is going to be a fundamental part of our lives. That's what it's going to mean to be modern.” NeedsMeanOur LivesModernDiversityFundamentalsEnormousCelebrateVarietyComplexityMockeryCelebrating Diversity Author:Richard Rodriguez