Quote of the day
But man is a Noble Animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing Nativities and Deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting Ceremonies of Bravery, in the infamy of his nature. Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible Sun within us.
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)