“The philosopher is not an apologist; apologetic concern, as Karl Barth (the one living theologian of unquestionable genius) has rightly insisted, is the death of serious theologizing, and I would add, equally of serious work in the philosophy of religion.” PhilosophySeriousGeniusConcernAddPhilosopherTheologianPhilosophy Of ReligionApologeticSerious Work Author:Donald M. MacKinnon
“Tantric Buddhism is just a collection of things that work by doing them. And sometimes we add new things. We have electronic music; we did not have it in Tibet.” SometimesPhilosophyBuddhismAddCollectionsNew ThingsElectronic MusicTibet Author:Frederick Lenz
“Philosophy can add to our happiness in no other manner but by diminishing our misery; it should not pretend to increase our present stock, but make us economists of what we are possessed of. Happy were we all born philosophers; all born with a talent of thus dissipating our own cares by spreading them upon all mankind.” ShouldPhilosophyCareBornMankindTalentIncreaseAddMiseryPhilosopherPossessedEconomist Book:Enquiry into the present state of polite learning. The citizen of the world Source: Enquiry into the present state of polite learning. The citizen of the world