W. H. Auden Quote

Politics cannot be a science, because in politics theory and practice cannot be separated, and the sciences depend upon their separation.


"Tyranny - A Certain World: A Commonplace Book (1970)


Politics cannot be a science, because in politics theory and practice cannot be separated, and the sciences depend upon their separation.

Politics cannot be a science, because in politics theory and practice cannot be separated, and the sciences depend upon their separation.

Politics cannot be a science, because in politics theory and practice cannot be separated, and the sciences depend upon their separation.

Politics cannot be a science, because in politics theory and practice cannot be separated, and the sciences depend upon their separation.