Quote of the day
Time and trouble will tame an advanced young woman, but an advanced old woman is uncontrollable by any earthly force.
John Lachs
Born: July 17, 1934
Died: November 14, 2023 (aged 89)
Bio: John Lachs was a Hungarian-born American philosopher. He was Centennial Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University, where he began teaching in 1967. His primary focus was on American philosophy (most prominently George Santayana) and German Idealism.
Known for:
- Stoic Pragmatism (2012)
- The relevance of philosophy to life (1995)
- Freedom and Limits (2014)