James Rachels quotes

James Rachels quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“Our triumphs seem hollow unless we have friends to share them, and our failures are made bearable by their understanding.”
-- James Rachels

Source : James Rachels (1999). “The Elements of Moral Philosophy”

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“A psychological explanation of our feelings is not a moral explanation of our conduct.”
-- James Rachels

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“The concept of God as a loving, all-powerful person, who created us, who has a plan for us, who issues commandments, and who is ready to receive us into Heaven, is a substantial concept, rich in meaning and significance for human life. But if we take away all this, and leave only the idea of an original cause, it is questionable whether the same word should even be used. By keeping the original word, we delude ourselves into thinking that we are talking about the same thing.”
-- James Rachels

Source : James Rachels (1990). “Created from Animals: The Moral Implications of Darwinism”, Oxford University Press, USA

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