Concept Quotes
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I am not committed in any way to the traditional concept of character - the concept of "character trait" as involving predictable behavior. I am committed to a view in the neighborhood - the view that the moral worth of one's actions depends on the quality of will expressed in them.
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In some ways, 'decency' is a hazy concept; we know it when we see it.
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There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept.
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The concept of the benevolent dictator, just like the concepts of the noble thief or the honest whore, is no more than a meaningless fantasy.
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People think a big camera and big lighting will make art, and I want to break that rule. If you have a great concept, it can be art.
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...if there is a widely shared concept of intentional action... a philosophical analysis of intentional action that is wholly unconstrained by that concept runs the risk of having nothing more than a philosophical fiction as its subject matter.
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Ethics are pre-determined and a matter of discovery, not a evolved concept.
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Emphasis on technique is justified only so far as it will simplify and clarify the statement of the photographer's concept.
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We are nature. We are nature seeing nature. We are nature with a concept of nature. Nature weeping. Nature speaking of nature to nature.
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I’ve found that the book’s fundamental concept—that capitalism and tech progress are now allowing us to tread more lightly on the earth instead of stripping it bare—is hard for many people to accept.
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Children often have a much stronger concept of morality than adults.
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Every concept should have a beginning, middle and end.
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The void, the concept of nothingness, is terrifying to most people on the planet. And I get anxiety attacks myself. I know the fear of that void. You have to learn to die before you die. You give up, surrender to the void, to nothingness.
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Smart is an elusive concept. There's a certain sharpness, an ability to absorb new facts. To ask an insightful question. To relate to domains that may not seem connected at first. A certain creativity that allows people to be effective.
