I Conceive Ethics As A Branch Of

Without Consciousness The Mind-body Problem Would Be Much Less Interesting. With Consciousness It Seems Hopeless.

The Inclusion Of Consequences In The Conception Of What We Have Done Is An Acknowledgement That We Are Parts Of The World, But The Paradoxical Character Of Moral Luck Which Emerges From This Acknowledgement Shows That We Are Unable To Operate With Such A View, For It Leaves Us With No One To Be.

To Look For A Single General Theory Of How To Decide The Right Thing To Do Is Like Looking For A Single Theory Of How To Decide What To Believe.

The Universe Has Become Not Only Conscious And Aware Of Itself But Capable In Some Respects Of Choosing Its Path Into The Future--though All Three, The Consciousness, The Knowledge, And The Choice, Are Dispersed Over A Vast Crowd Of Beings, Acting Both Individually And Collectively.

Absurdity Is One Of The Most Human Things About Us: A Manifestation Of Our Most Advanced And Interesting Characteristics.