The Idea of Justice Quotes

“The increasing tendency towards seeing people in terms of one dominant ‘identity’ (‘this is your duty as an American’, ‘you must commit these acts as a Muslim’, or ‘as a Chinese you should give priority to this national engagement’) is not only an imposition of an external and arbitrary priority, but also the denial of an important liberty of a person who can decide on their respective loyalties to different groups (to all of which he or she belongs).”
― Amartya Sen, The Idea of Justice

“The notion of human right builds on our shared humanity. These rights are not derived from the citizenship of any country, or the membership of any nation, but are presumed to be claims or entitlements of every human being. They differ, therefore, from constitutionally created rights guaranteed for specific people.”
― Amartya Sen, The Idea of Justice

“If a theory of justice is to guide reasoned choice of policies, strategies or institutions, then the identification of fully just social arrangements is neither necessary nor sufficient.”
― Amartya Sen, The Idea of Justice

“التفكير مهم جدًا لفهم العدالة حتى في عالم فيه كثير من الجنون.”
― Amartya Sen, The Idea of Justice

“إنّ الادعاء بأن الناس سيوافقون على طرح معين إن كان لهم أن يفكروا بحريةٍ وحيدة لا يفترض أن الناس كذلك فعلاً”
― Amartya Sen, The Idea of Justice

“أن يكون المرء أذكى قد يساعده ذلك على فهم ليس فقط مصلحته الشخصية، بل كيف يمكن أن تتأثر حيوات الآخرين تأثراً شديداً بأفعاله.”
― Amartya Sen, The Idea of Justice

“ما يمكن أن يقال على أي حال يمكن قوله بوضوح؛ وما لا يستطيع المرء قوله، عليه أن يسكت عنه.”
― Amartya Sen, The Idea of Justice

“يمكن أن تنبثق من الناس متنوعي التجارب والمشارب نقاشات عقلانية متضادة، لكن هذه تأتي كذلك من مجتمع بعينه ، أو من وجهة النظر هذه من الشخص نفسه .”
― Amartya Sen, فكرة العدالة

“العدالة مرتبطة في النهاية بطريقة حياة الناس، لا بطبيعة المؤسسات المحيطة بهم فحسب.”
― Amartya Sen, فكرة العدالة

“التعصب تجاه معتقدات وديانات الآخرين لا يساعد على توليد الثقة في سماحة معتقد ودين المرء نفسه.”
― Amartya Sen, The Idea of Justice

“To conclude this discussion, assessment of justice demands engagement with the 'eyes of mankind',

first, because we may variously identify with the others elsewhere and not just with our local community;

second, because our choices and actions may affect the lives of others far as well as near;

and third,because what they see from their respective perspective of history and geography may help us to overcome our own parochialism.”
― Amartya Sen, The Idea of Justice

“يمكن أن تنبثق من الناس متنوعي التجارب والمشارب نثاشات عقلانية متضادة، لكن هذه تأتي كذلك من مجتمع بعينه ، أو من وجهة النظر هذه من الشخص نفسه .”
― Amartya Sen, فكرة العدالة

“إن أسباب التطرف ليست دينية بل سياسية.”
― Amartya Sen, The Idea of Justice

“الأشخاص العقائديون جدًا يميلون إلى أنواع معينة من التفكير، قد تكون فجة جدًا، دعماً لعقائدهم.”
― Amartya Sen, The Idea of Justice

“To understand the world is never a matter of simply recording our immediate perceptions. Understanding inescapably involves reasoning.
We have to 'read' what we feel and seem to see, and ask what those perceptions indicate and how we may take them into account without being overwhelmed by them. One issue relates to the reliability of our feelings and impressions. A sense of injustice could serve as a signal that moves us, but a signal does demand critical examination, and there has to be some scrutiny of the soundness of a
conclusion based mainly on signals...We also have to ask what kinds of reasoning should count in the assessment of ethical and political concepts such as justice and injustice.”
― Amartya Sen, The Idea of Justice