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Stanley Fish quotes

American Writer April 19, 1938

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It is of no help to us that there is an absolute truth of the matter of things because unfortunately, none of us are in a position to say definitively what that is - although we all think that we are. Stanley Fish
Many people on the political left found my work psychologically liberating. They began to say: once you realize that standards emerge historically, then you can see through and discard all the norms to which we have been falsely enslaved. Stanley Fish
In general, higher education does not know how to speak for its interests. It offers a stance that is defensive, cowardly and likely to be ineffective. Stanley Fish
Stanley Fish quote: "We in universities are not in the democracy business. What we..."
We in universities are not in the democracy business. What we do, when we're doing it, is teach and learn. Stanley Fish
Any idea can be brought into the classroom if the point is to inquire into its structure, history, influence and so forth. But no idea belongs in the classroom if the point of introducing it is to recruit your students for the political agenda it may be thought to imply. Stanley Fish
Stanley Fish quote: "Belief and knowledge are considered to be two different..."
Belief and knowledge are considered to be two different things. But they are not. Stanley Fish
Stanley Fish quote: "It is always incorrect to assume you can know what someone's..."
It is always incorrect to assume you can know what someone's moral convictions are based on their philosophical theories. Stanley Fish
Stanley Fish quote: "I do not support abortion rights. Although what I would..."
I do not support abortion rights. Although what I would support in this vexed area is not clear to me. Stanley Fish
I should have known better. Pro-life arguments are now based on scientific evidence and the pro-choice arguments are not. That is a cultural, historical fact. Stanley Fish

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