Martha Nussbaum Quotes

I have taught Philosophy, Religious Studies, English Literature, Cultural Studies, Writing and Publishing Studies, Critical Thinking.

I want to study philosophy. That fascinates me.

Philosophy teaches you to think big.

Philosophy is at once the most sublime and the most trivial of human pursuits.

Philosophy's work is finding the shortest path between two points.

I chose philosophy because it sounded like something I ought to be interested in. I didn't know anything about it, I didn't even know what it was talking about. What I really spent my time doing in those years was writing short stories. There were all sorts of interesting courses, but what I really wanted to do was make stories one way or another.

Many scientists think that philosophy has no place, so for me it's a sad time because the role of reflection, contemplation, meditation, self inquiry, insight, intuition, imagination, creativity, free will, is in a way not given any importance, which is the domain of philosophers.

I discovered philosophy in my youth when I read 'wildly,' and thus I was exposed to the world of ideas.

Philosophy, most broadly viewed, is the critical survey of existence from the standpoint of value.

You can't do without philosophy, since everything has its hidden meaning which we must know.

Philosophy begins in wonder.

Philosophy is for the few.

Initially, I studied philosophy, because it claimed to give you answers to the meaning of existence, but it didn't: It was basically a semantics game.

Philosophy is common sense with big words.

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

I was interested in philosophy before I knew I was. That's to say, when I was at school, I used to argue with my friends about issues that turned out to be philosophical ones of some kind.

Every single university student should study philosophy. You need to lead the examined life and question your beliefs. If you don't learn critical thinking, then political debate degenerates into a contest of slogans.

Philosophy has degenerated into ideology.

Philosophy is the sum total of all that you know and what you decide is valuable.

Philosophy ... should not pretend to increase our present stock, but make us economists of what we are possessed of.

What's a philosopher?' said Brutha. Someone who's bright enough to find a job with no heavy lifting,' said a voice in his head.

Philosophy, while it soothes the reason, damps the ambition.

Of the opinions of philosophy I most gladly embrace those that are most solid, that is to say, most human and most our own; my opinions, in conformity with my conduct, are low and humble.

Philosophy is the rational expression of genius.

Philosophy begins where religion ends, just as by analogy chemistry begins where alchemy runs out, and astronomy takes the place of astrology.