Quote of the day
I can say that I never knew what joy was like until I gave up pursuing happiness, or cared to live until I chose to die. For these two discoveries I am beholden to Jesus.
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)







