“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
“Just look at life with more playful eyes. Don't be serious. Seriousness becomes like a blindness. Don't pretend to be a thinker, a philosopher. Just simply be a human being. The whole world is showering its joy on you in so many ways, but if you are too serious, you cannot open your heart.” IfsWorldWayLifeHumansLooksHeartWholeEyeJoyHuman BeingsSeriousPhilosopherWhole WorldThinkerBlindnessSeriousnessOpen Your Heart Author:Rajneesh
“Few if any political philosophers have had the courage of tackling the Cold War. Even the best of them have kept silent or have stated some bromides glossing over the serious shortcomings of "our" side, such as racism, social injustice, extreme income disparities, the exploitation of the Third World, and environmental degradation.” IfsWorldWarPoliticalSocialSidesSeriousColdRacismThirdsSilentEnvironmentalInjusticePhilosopherExtremesIncomeExploitationCold WarShortcomingsDegradationThird WorldDisparityTacklingEnvironmental DegradationSocial Injustice Author:Mario Bunge
“The nature of God is something that is of serious interest to believers, to theologians, and to philosophers. And yet we can't come to the nature of God, unless we also have some knowledge of the nature of the universe as having come from God.” UniverseInterestSeriousPhilosopherBelieverTheologian Author:George Coyne
“There are actually two separate issues here. The first is whether (as ancient philosophers and Nietzsche assume) only the privileged elite can live a worthwhile life. The second is whether it's possible to fulfill the roles of both serious artist and upstanding citizen. It seems to me that philosophy can dissect both questions, by delineating clearly the anatomy of the good life and the structural conditions of the roles.” FirstsTwoPhilosophySeemsArtistRolesIssuesConditionsSeriousCitizensAssumingAncientPhilosopherGood LifeWorthwhileElitesPrivilegedAnatomy Author:Philip Kitcher
“Fuzzy thinking is, after all, just one step above not thinking at all. But to take the ideas of serious transformational thinkers and philosophers and throw the "new age" label at them is also abhorrent.” ThinkingIdeasAgeStepsSeriousPhilosopherLabelsJust OneThinkerNew AgeFuzzyAbhorrent Author:Marianne Williamson