UNIT4- Quotes Flashcards
Moral Philosophy over all quote
“Good, and evil, are names that signify our appetites, and aversions” (Thomas Hobbes)
What is the meaning of Thomas Hobbes’ quote?
- Whether something is good or Evil depends on the situation and point of veiw.
Free will quote
“WE could choose rationally only in the light of an assessment of the gains and losses to human life” P.F Strawson
What does the PF Strawson quote mean
-You have free will to do what you want but you don’t get to choose the consequences (What you gain and loose)
Determinism quote
” we may regard the present state of the universe as the effect of its past and the cause of its future” ( LaPLace)
Conscience quotes
“The voice of god whispering to us inwardly” St Augustine
Moral decision making
“Act only in the maxim that you can, at the same time, will that it should become a universal law”
What does the Laplace quote mean?
What does the St Augustine quote mean?
What does the quote