Quote of the Day
With thanks to sagemichael for the pointer.
The safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato.
Whitehead, Alfred North (1978-07-01). "Chapter I: Fact and Form, Section I", Process and Reality (Gifford Lectures Delivered in the University of Edinburgh During the Session 1927-28) (Amazon), Corrected pbk. ed. 1985, New York: The Free Press, 39. LCC BD511.W5 1978. ISBN 0-02-934570-7.
The safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato.
Whitehead, Alfred North (1978-07-01). "Chapter I: Fact and Form, Section I", Process and Reality (Gifford Lectures Delivered in the University of Edinburgh During the Session 1927-28) (Amazon), Corrected pbk. ed. 1985, New York: The Free Press, 39. LCC BD511.W5 1978. ISBN 0-02-934570-7.