Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
John Hospers
Born: June 9, 1918
Died: June 12, 2011 (aged 93)
Bio: John Hospers was an American philosopher and politician. In 1972 he became the first presidential candidate of the Libertarian Party, and was the only minor party candidate to receive an electoral vote in that year's U.S.
Known for:
- An Introduction to Philosophical Analysis (1953)
- Human conduct (1972)
- Libertarianism (1971)
- Artistic expression (1971)
- Meaning and truth in the arts (1946)