Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
John Perry

Born: January 16, 1943 (age 82)
Bio: John R. Perry is Henry Waldgrave Stuart Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Stanford University and Distinguished Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at the University of California, Riverside.
Known for:
- Situations and Attitudes (1983)
- Mrs. Robert E. Lee (2001)
- Reference and Reflexivity (2001)