Life may be not only meaningless but absurd.
Thomas Nagel quote There is a tendency to seek an objective account of everything before admitting its reality.
Thomas Nagel quote If God is supposed to give our lives a meaning that we can't understand, it's not much of a consolation.
Thomas Nagel quote Perhaps the belief in God is the belief that the universe is intelligible, but not to us.
Thomas Nagel quote Even if life as a whole is meaningless, perhaps that's nothing to worry about.
Thomas Nagel quote If life is not real, life is not earnest, and the grave is its goal, perhaps it's ridiculous t otake ourselves so seriously.
Thomas Nagel quote Is it unfair that some people are born rich and some are born poor? If it is unfair, should anything be done about it?
Thomas Nagel quote There is no substitute for a direct concern for other people as the basis of morality.
Thomas Nagel quote Biography
Professor of Philosophy and author of many popular and accessible books on popular philosophical topics
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