4+ Samuel Scheffler Quotes And Sayings

Following is our list of the best Samuel Scheffler quotes and sayings.

Philosophical questions and modes of thought just seem natural to me. They mesh with the way my mind works. — Samuel Scheffler

Some people think that in order to lead a morally decent life one may sometimes have to forego the possibility of having a good life oneself. Even if that is true, it does not render morality incredible, but it does raise a question about morality's authority: about what one has most reason to do when one is faced with a conflict of this kind. — Samuel Scheffler

We are all seeking to live up to normative standards that we recognize, even if we don't all recognize the same standards. This is something basic that we have in common despite our differences. — Samuel Scheffler

Tolerance is an essential value in the modern world, and we have daily reminders of how awful the alternatives to it are. And despite its paradoxical flavor, there are many good arguments - moral, prudential, and epistemic - in favor of tolerance, and none that I know of against it. — Samuel Scheffler