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Allan Bloom was an influential American philosopher, born on September 14, 1930, and died on October 7, 1992. He is one of the most influential philosophers of the 20th century, known for his profound understanding and unique insights into Western philosophy.

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“Students now arrive at the university ignorant and cynical about our political heritage, lacking the wherewithal to be either inspired by it or seriously critical of it.”

Political Liberty Learning Students Inspired University Critical Libertarian Ignorant Heritage Cynical Libertarianism Lacking

Book:Closing of the American Mind

Source: Closing of the American Mind

“The most important function of the university in an age of reason is to protect reason from itself.”

Important Reason Age Protect Function University Age Of Reason

Book:Closing of the American Mind

Source: Closing of the American Mind

“Never did I think that the university was properly ministerial to the society around it. Rather I thought and think that society is ministerial to the university, and I bless a society that tolerates and supports an eternal childhood for some, a childhood whose playfulness can in turn be a blessing to society.”

Thinking Turns Support Childhood Blessing Eternal University Bless Tolerate Scholarship Playfulness

Book:Closing of the American Mind

Source: Closing of the American Mind

“University convention submerges nature. It issues licenses, and hunting without one is forbidden.”

Issues University Conventions Hunting Forbidden License Scholarship Licenses

Author:Allan Bloom

“There is one thing a professor can be absolutely certain of: almost every student entering the university believes, or says he believes, that truth is relative.”

Believe Certain One Thing Students Truth Is University Professors Relative Skepticism Entering

Book:Closing of the American Mind

Source: Closing of the American Mind

About the Author

Born: September 14, 1930
Died: October 7, 1992
Known for: Philosopher
Quotes: 95

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