It is probably not a good idea to ask someone to expound a position they do not accept and do not feel they even fully understand.

Some empirical feelings, such as sympathy, are indispensable parts of certain moral virtues.

Empiricist philosophy always tends to be anti-philosophy (and is often proud of it).

The picture of Kant as the 'theological Robespierre' or the "world-crusher" was first suggested by someone with whom Kant stood in a relation of philosophical disagreement but also great mutual respect: namely, Moses Mendelssohn.

Adam Smith saw the greed of modern capitalism for what it was - a form of destructive ambition that may have favorable effects on the productive capacities of society, but which is of no direct benefit to anyone - not even to the greedy themselves, whose illusory chase after a will-o-the-wisp leaves them morally bankrupt and unhappy.

I wish that our culture could retain the symbolism and emotional power of traditional religion while combining it with reason and science and using the combination to enhance our humanity rather than impoverishing it by choosing the one side or the other.

Kant does not regard freedom as an item of faith because it is too basic to our agency to be related to any end.