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.
Robert C. Solomon

Born: September 14, 1942
Died: January 2, 2007 (aged 64)
Bio: Robert C. Solomon was an American professor of philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin, where he taught for more than 30 years.
Known for:
- Introducing philosophy (1977)
- A short history of philosophy (1996)
- What Nietzsche Really Said (2000)
- In the Spirit of Hegel (1983)