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).
Nicholas Wolterstorff
Born: January 21, 1932 (age 93)
Bio: Nicholas Wolterstorff is an American philosopher. A prolific writer with wide-ranging philosophical and theological interests, he has written books on aesthetics, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of religion, metaphysics, and philosophy of education.
Known for:
- Lament for a son (1987)
- Justice : rights and wrongs (2008)
- Justice in Love (2011)
- Reason Within the Bounds of Religion (1976)
- Until justice and peace embrace (1983)