“When any opinion leads us into absurdities, 'tis certainly false; but 'tis not certain an opinion is false, because 'tis of dangerous consequence.” CertainOpinionDangerousConsequencePhilosophicalAbsurdity Book:Moral Philosophy Source: Moral Philosophy
“THERE is no method of reasoning more common, and yet none more blameable, than, in philosophical disputes, to endeavour the refutation of any hypothesis, by a pretence of its dangerous consequences to religion and morality. When any opinion leads to absurdities, it is certainly false; but it is not certain that an opinion is false, because it is of dangerous consequence. Such topics, therefore, ought entirely to be forborne; as serving nothing to the discovery of truth, but only to make the person of an antagonist odious.” PersonsCertainCommonOpinionDangerousOughtMoralityDiscoveryConsequencePhilosophicalMethodReasoningServingAbsurdityTopicsHypothesisDisputesEndeavourPretenceAntagonistRefutation Book:Essays Moral, Political, and Literary Source: Essays Moral, Political, and Literary
“It would be an absurdity for jurors to be required to accept the judge's view of the law, against their own opinion, judgment, and conscience.” Would BeLawViewsAcceptingOpinionJudgingJudgmentConscienceAbsurdityJurorsNullificationJudge And Jury Author:John Adams
“Since natural law was thought to be accessible to the ordinary man, the theory invited each juror to inquire for himself whether a particular rule of law was consonant with principles of higher law. This view is reflected in John Adams' statement that it would be an 'absurdity' for jurors to be required to accept the judge's view of the law, 'against their own opinion, judgment, and conscience.'” MenWould BeLawNaturalViewsAcceptingOpinionPrinciplesParticularJudgingTheoryHigherJudgmentOrdinaryConscienceStatementsAbsurdityInvitedRule Of LawNatural LawOrdinary ManConsonantsJurorsHigher Law Author:John Adams
“All cultures have things to learn from all other cultures. Don't get stuck in your culture! Go beyond it! Get out of your aquarium; get out of your farm; get out of your castle; break your bell jar! Give chance to other cultures and to other opinions! This is the best way for you to see the insufficiencies, absurdities and stupidities in your culture!” WayGivingCultureChanceOpinionBreakStupidityStuckBest WayFarmsBellsAbsurdityCastlesJarsOther CulturesAquariumsBell JarInsufficiencyOthers Opinions Author:Mehmet Murat Ildan