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Philosophy's greatest task is to enlarge our sense of possibility.

One great function of the arts is to keep ideals alive in a culture that does not yet realize them.

Moral Clarity: A Guide for Grown-up Idealists

You may substitute knowledge for superstition without satisfying the needs that drive people into su...

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Moral Clarity: A Guide for Grown-up Idealists

In the most general terms, the Enlightenment goes back to Plato's belief that truth and beauty and g...

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Moral Clarity: A Guide for Grown-up Idealists

As long as your ideas of what's possible are limited by what's actual, no other idea has a chance.

Moral Clarity: A Guide for Grown-up Idealists

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Susan Neiman

Philosopher

Born: 1955-03-27

Died: N/A

Susan Neiman (born March 27, 1955) is an American moral philosopher, cultural commentator, and essayist. She has written extensively on the juncture between Enlightenment moral philosophy, metaphysics, and politics, both for scholarly audiences and the general public. She currently lives in Germany, where she is the Director of the Einstein Forum in Potsdam.More