Kant can provide, and has provided, a good model for philosophers to think about the relation of metaphysics to science and scientific methodology.

Capitalism has not proven to be a transitional form, a gateway to a higher human future.

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.

It is sad to witness the persistence in our society of the racism and xenophobia that seems to be a permanent part of our political culture. It is shameful to see politicians exploiting these human weaknesses in order to gain political power. It is most depressing of all to contemplate a future in which politicians who do this will continue to have influence over people's lives.

In general, those who defend capitalism are basically out of touch with reality.

We usually can't know how, and we probably should not even ask, how our lives contribute to a better world.

Marx is thought of as an implacable foe of capitalism. But go back and read the first section of the Communist Manifesto. Notice how it contains a paean of praise for the way capitalism and the bourgeoisie have both enriched the human powers of production and also enabled us to see with clear vision the nature of human society and human history.