Quote of the day
The modern mind is in complete disarray. Knowledge has stretched itself to the point where neither the world nor our intelligence can find any foot-hold. It is a fact that we are suffering from nihilism.
Sidney Hook
Born: December 20, 1902
Died: July 12, 1989 (aged 86)
Bio: Sidney Hook was an American philosopher of the Pragmatist school known for his contributions to the philosophy of history, the philosophy of education, political theory, and ethics.
Known for:
- Marx and the Marxists: The Ambiguous Legacy (1955)
- The Paradoxes of Freedom (1962)