After One Glass Of Bourbon, [Michael Stocker And I] Agreed That Our Work Consisted Largely Of Reminding

After one glass of bourbon, [Michael Stocker and I] agreed that our work consisted largely of reminding moral philosophers of truths about human life which are very well known to virtually all adult human beings except moral philosophers. After further glasses of bourbon, we agreed that it was less than clear that this was the most useful way in which to spend one’s life, as a kind of flying mission to a small group isolated from humanity in the intellectual Himalaya.

Bernard Williams, “The Liberalism of Fear” (Princeton: Princeton, 2005). Damn, he’s good. (via fuckyeahbernardwilliams)

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