Men and women do not easily submit to a power that does not weave itself into the texture of their daily existence - one reason why culture remains so politically vital. Civilisation cannot get on with culture, and it cannot get on without it. Terry Eagleton civilisationculturedaily share on social
Like the rest of us, Tom Paulin is a bundle of contradictions. At its finest, his work is brave, adventurous, original and wonderfully idiosyncratic. Terry Eagleton adventurousbravebundle Change image and share on social
Rousseau ranks among the great educational theorists of the modern era, even if he was the last man to put in charge of a classroom. Young adults, he thought, should be allowed to develop their capabilities in their distinctive way. Terry Eagleton adultallowcapability share on social
Anyone can be tolerant of those who are tolerant. Terry Eagleton tolerant Change image and share on social
Nations sometimes flourish by denying the crimes that brought them into being. Only when the original invasion, occupation, extermination or usurpation has been safely thrust into the political unconscious can sovereignty feel secure. Terry Eagleton bringcrimedeny share on social
Cynicism and naivety lie cheek by jowl in the American imagination; if the United States is one of the most venal nations on Earth, it is also one of the most earnestly idealistic. Terry Eagleton americancheekcynicism Change image and share on social
Most poetry in the modern age has retreated to the private sphere, turning its back on the political realm. Terry Eagleton agebackmodern Change image and share on social
Postmodernism is among other things a sick joke at the expense of revolutionary avant-gardism. Terry Eagleton avantexpensegardism Change image and share on social
For Aristotle, goodness is a kind of prospering in the precarious affair of being human. Terry Eagleton affairaristotlegoodness Change image and share on social
Evil is often supposed to be without rhyme or reason. Terry Eagleton evilreasonrhyme Change image and share on social
