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The whole philosophy of modern times is to dissolve distinctions between individuals and deal with them as large collections of people. It’s essentially self-interested on the part of authority Picture Quote #1

Modern philosophy certainly exacts a surrender of all supernaturalism and fixed dogma and rigid institutionalism with which Christianity has been historically associated Picture Quote #1

PYRRHONISM- An ancient philosophy, named for its inventor. It consisted of an absolute disbelief in everything but Pyrrhonism. Its modern professors have added that Picture Quote #1

The outer ring of Christianity is a rigid guard of ethical abnegations and professional priests; but inside that inhuman guard you will find the old human life dancing like children and drinking wine like men; for Christianity is the only frame for pagan freedom. But in the modern philosophy the case is opposite; it is its outer ring that is obviously artistic and emancipated; its despair is within Picture Quote #1

One could say that what differentiates ancient from modern philosophy is the fact that, in ancient philosophy, it was not only Chrysippus or Epicurus who, just because they had developed a philosophical discourse, were considered philosophers. Rather, every person who lived according to the precepts of Chrysippus or Epicurus was every bit as much a philosopher as they Picture Quote #1

Academe, n.: An ancient school where morality and philosophy were taught. Academy, n.: A modern school where football is taught Picture Quote #1

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The message of guidance that neither politics nor philosophy nor religion now seems able to provide, we look for in modern literature Picture Quote #1

The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness Picture Quote #1

There follows a little obscenity here, a dash of philosophy there, considerable whining overall, and a modern satirical novel is born Picture Quote #1

Language is a finite instrument crudely applied to an infinity of ideas, and one consequence of the failure to take account of this is that modern philosophy has made itself ridiculous by analysing such statements as, This is a good bacon sandwich, or, Bedser had a good wicket Picture Quote #1

We are tainted by modern philosophy which has taught us that all is good, whereas evil has polluted everything and in a very real sense all is evil, since nothing is in its proper place Picture Quote #1

Ancient philosophy proposed to mankind an art of living. By contrast, modern philosophy appears above all as the construction of a technical jargon reserved for specialists Picture Quote #1

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The whole philosophy of modern times is to dissolve distinctions between individuals and deal with them as large collections of people. It’s essentially self-interested on the part of authority (Modern Philosophy Quotes) Modern philosophy certainly exacts a surrender of all supernaturalism and fixed dogma and rigid institutionalism with which Christianity has been historically associated (Modern Philosophy Quotes) PYRRHONISM- An ancient philosophy, named for its inventor. It consisted of an absolute disbelief in everything but Pyrrhonism. Its modern professors have added that (Modern Philosophy Quotes) The outer ring of Christianity is a rigid guard of ethical abnegations and professional priests; but inside that inhuman guard you will find the old human life dancing like children and drinking wine like men; for Christianity is the only frame for pagan freedom. But in the modern philosophy the case is opposite; it is its outer ring that is obviously artistic and emancipated; its despair is within (Modern Philosophy Quotes) One could say that what differentiates ancient from modern philosophy is the fact that, in ancient philosophy, it was not only Chrysippus or Epicurus who, just because they had developed a philosophical discourse, were considered philosophers. Rather, every person who lived according to the precepts of Chrysippus or Epicurus was every bit as much a philosopher as they (Modern Philosophy Quotes) Academe, n.: An ancient school where morality and philosophy were taught. Academy, n.: A modern school where football is taught. (Modern Philosophy Quotes) The message of guidance that neither politics nor philosophy nor religion now seems able to provide, we look for in modern literature (Modern Philosophy Quotes) The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness (Modern Philosophy Quotes) There follows a little obscenity here, a dash of philosophy there, considerable whining overall, and a modern satirical novel is born (Modern Philosophy Quotes) Language is a finite instrument crudely applied to an infinity of ideas, and one consequence of the failure to take account of this is that modern philosophy has made itself ridiculous by analysing such statements as, This is a good bacon sandwich, or, Bedser had a good wicket (Modern Philosophy Quotes) We are tainted by modern philosophy which has taught us that all is good, whereas evil has polluted everything and in a very real sense all is evil, since nothing is in its proper place (Modern Philosophy Quotes) Ancient philosophy proposed to mankind an art of living. By contrast, modern philosophy appears above all as the construction of a technical jargon reserved for specialists (Modern Philosophy Quotes)