“My father lived by the philosophy, 'Be yourself, because everyone else is taken,' and he made sure I did, too. Whatever I wanted to do, he supported me. I don't mean that I was spoilt - he didn't believe in material gifts - but he watched my back while I worked to achieve things.” BelieveMeanMadePhilosophyWantedFatherTakenAchieveMaterialsBeing YourselfSpoilt Author:Tommy Lee
“That happiness is to be attained through limitless material acquisition is denied by every religion and philosophy known to mankind, but is preached incessantly by every American television set.” PhilosophyKnownMankindTelevisionMaterialsDeniedConsumerismLimitlessAcquisitionOverconsumptionIncessantlyAmerican Television Book:The broken covenant: American civil religion in time of trial Source: The broken covenant: American civil religion in time of trial
“Naturally, the Zen Master Rama philosophy is to have a high state of awareness and material success.” StatesPhilosophyAwarenessMaterialsMastersBuddhismRamaZen Master Author:Frederick Lenz
“If you think that material success will bring you happiness, relationships, people, places, things, fame, fortune, you definitely should not practice tantra.” PeopleIfsThinkingShouldPhilosophyPracticeMaterialsFameFortuneTantra Author:Frederick Lenz
“[Science] has challenged the super-eminence of religion; it has turned all philosophy out of doors except that which clings to its skirts; it has thrown contempt on all learning that does not depend on it; and it has bribed the skeptics by giving us immense material comforts.” GivingDoePhilosophyDoorsMaterialsDependsComfortThrownContemptImmenseSkirtsSkepticEminence Book:Modes and Morals Source: Modes and Morals
“Logical investigations can obviously be a useful tool for philosophy. They must, however, be informed by a sensitivity to the philosophical significance of the formalism and by a generous admixture of common sense, as well as a thorough understanding both of the basic concepts and of the technical details of the formal material used. It should not be supposed that the formalism can grind out philosophical results in a manner beyond the capacity of ordinary philosophical reasoning. There is no mathematical substitute for philosophy.” ShouldWellsPhilosophyUsedUnderstandingResultsCommonMaterialsOrdinaryConceptsCapacityToolsPhilosophicalDetailsCommon SenseMathematicalGenerousReasoningLogicalSignificanceSubstitutesInvestigationFormalSensitivityGrindThoroughThorough Understanding Author:Saul Kripke
“I don't believe in the art-for-art's-sake philosophy. With the raw material before me and the gifts within me, I did my best to celebrate the voices and intelligence and sweetness and dreams of the children in spite of their chaotic, outer worlds.” WorldBelieveChildrenArtPhilosophyDreamVoiceMaterialsDon't BelieveSakeCelebrateSpiteSweetnessChaoticRaw MaterialsOuter Worlds Author:Uwem Akpan
“The philosophies that have been inspired by scientific technique are power philosophies, and tend to regard everything non-human as mere raw material. Ends are no longer considered; only the skillfulness of the process is valued. This also is a form of madness. It is, in our day, the most dangerous form, and the one against which a sane philosophy should provide an antidote” ShouldHumansHas BeensEndsPhilosophyFormProcessDangerousMaterialsMadnessRegardMereInspiredTechniqueSaneAntidoteRaw Materials Author:Bertrand Russell
“I am opposing it with an idea of the history of philosophy as a history of philosophers, that is, a history of mortal, fragile and limited creatures like you and I. I am against the idea of clean, clearly distinct epochs in the history of philosophy or indeed in anything else. I think that history is always messy, contingent, plural and material. I am against the constant revenge of idealism in how we think about history.” ThinkingIdeasPhilosophyMaterialsLike YouCreaturesConstantCleanPhilosopherRevengeMortalsFragileIdealismMessyOpposing Author:Simon Critchley
“If you repeat something enough it can literally physically change the air particles around you and it can infuse the air with this sacred sound vibration, or it can change your material body, like transform your flesh to spirit. These are all beliefs within the Hare Krishna philosophy we were brought up with.” IfsEnoughPhilosophyBodySpiritBeliefSoundAirMaterialsSacredFleshRepeatsParticlesVibrationsKrishnaHaresHare Krishna Author:Taraka Larson
“A little exposure to the philosophy of many Eastern spiritual traditions - including yoga - could easily lead you to conclude that if you aspire to achieve goals in the material world you cannot fulfill yourself spiritually, or vice versa. However, since all of us, at some level, long for fulfillment in all aspects of our life, it is essential to understand that these two aims are not mutually exclusive.” IfsWorldLittlesLongTwoPhilosophySpiritualGoalLevelsOur LivesAchieveMaterialsEssentialsYogaAspectTraditionAimIncludingVicesFulfillmentAspireEasternExposureExclusiveVice VersaMaterial WorldAchieving Goals Author:Rod Stryker