Philosophy Quote by Terry Eagleton — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“In the pragmatist, streetwise climate of advanced postmodern capitalism, with its scepticism of big pictures and grand narratives, its hard-nosed disenchantment with the metaphysical, 'life' is one among a whole series of discredited totalities. We are invited to think small rather than big – ironically, at just the point when some of those out to destroy Western civilization are doing exactly the opposite. In the conflict between Western capitalism and radical Islam, a paucity of belief squares up to an excess of it. The West finds itself faced with a full-blooded metaphysical onslaught at just the historical point that it has, so to speak, philosophically disarmed. As far as belief goes, postmodernism prefers to travel light: it has beliefs, to be sure, but it does not have faith.”

“The same word we love and hate, leaves in different directions, taking different paths.”

“Le spectacle est le mauvais rêve de la société moderne enchaînée, qui n'exprime finalement que son désir de dormir. Le spectacle est le gardien de ce sommeil.”

“We shouldn’t use ‘should’ too much.”

“Historically, philosophy does not have an impressive track record of answering questions about natural world in a decisive manner.”

“Ultimately there are but three systems of ethics, three conceptions of the ideal character and the moral life.”

“Always blow your own trumpet, blowing someone else’s is unhygienic”