In the end, it is because the media are driven by the power and wealth of private individuals that they turn private lives into public spectacles. If every private life is now potentially public property, it is because private property has undermined public responsibility. Terry Eagleton driveendindividual share on social
The conversion of agnostic High Tories to the Anglican church is always rather suspect. It seems too pat and predictable, too clearly a matter of politics rather than faith. Terry Eagleton agnosticanglicanchurch Change image and share on social
Deconstruction insists not that truth is illusory but that it is institutional. Terry Eagleton deconstructionillusoryinsist Change image and share on social
Imagine someone holding forth on biology whose only knowledge of the subject is 'The Book of British Birds,' and you have a rough idea of what it feels like to read Richard Dawkins on theology. Terry Eagleton biologybirdbook Change image and share on social
I value my Catholic background very much. It taught me not to be afraid of rigorous thought, for one thing. Terry Eagleton afraidbackgroundcatholic Change image and share on social
There is an insuperable problem about introducing immigrants to British values. There are no British values. Nor are there any Serbian or Peruvian values. No nation has a monopoly on fairness and decency, justice and humanity. Terry Eagleton britishdecencyfairness share on social
Universities are no longer educational in any sense of the word that Rousseau would have recognised. Instead, they have become unabashed instruments of capital. Confronted with this squalid betrayal, one imagines he would have felt sick and oppressed. Terry Eagleton betrayalcapitalconfront share on social
I liked early Amis a lot, but I stopped reading him some time ago. I admire Hitchens on literary topics - I think he is very astute. McEwan, I read a bit. But I suppose it's more the ideological phenomenon that they represent together that interests me. Terry Eagleton admireagoamis share on social
Those who sentimentally indulge humanity do it no favours. Terry Eagleton favourhumanityindulge Change image and share on social
Real men study law and engineering, while ideas and values are for sissies. The humanities should constitute the core of any university worth the name. Terry Eagleton constitutecoreengineer Change image and share on social
