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Richard M. Weaver was an influential American philosopher, born on March 3, 1910, and died on April 1, 1963. He is known for his profound insights into language, culture, and political philosophy, particularly for his work 'The Language of Art', which explored the nature of language and its relationship to reality.

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“It is an ancient belief, going back to classical antiquity, that specialization of any kind is illiberal in a freeman. A man willing to bury himself in the details of some small endeavor has been considered lost to these larger considerations which must occupy the mind of the ruler.”

Men Mind Kind Has Beens Belief Lost Willing Ancient Details Consideration Endeavor Rulers Antiquity Freeman Specialization

Book:Ideas Have Consequences

Source: Ideas Have Consequences

“Man ... feels lost without the direction-finder provide by progress.”

Men Feels Lost Progress

Book:The Ethics of Rhetoric

Source: The Ethics of Rhetoric

“In proportion as man approaches the outer rim, he becomes lost in details, and the more he is preoccupied with details, the less he can understand them.”

Men Lost Approach Details Proportion Rims

Book:Ideas Have Consequences: Expanded Edition

Source: Ideas Have Consequences: Expanded Edition

“Poetry offers the fairest hope of restoring our lost unity of mind.”

Mind Lost Offers Unity Restoring

Book:Ideas Have Consequences: Expanded Edition

Source: Ideas Have Consequences: Expanded Edition

“Our planet is falling victim to a rigorism, so that what is done in any remote corner affects - nay, menaces - the whole. Resiliency and tolerance are lost.”

Done Whole Fall Lost Planets Victim Conservative Corners Tolerance Our Planet Menace Resiliency

Book:Ideas Have Consequences: Expanded Edition

Source: Ideas Have Consequences: Expanded Edition

About the Author

Born: March 3, 1910
Died: April 1, 1963
Known for: Philosopher
Quotes: 85

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Ideas Have Consequences: Expanded EditionRelated source material

Ideas Have ConsequencesRelated source material

The Ethics of RhetoricRelated source material

In defense of tradition: collected shorter writings of Richard M. Weaver, 1929-1963Related source material

Life Without Prejudice: And Other EssaysRelated source material

Life without prejudice, and other essaysRelated source material

The Southern Essays of Richard M. WeaverRelated source material

Visions of Order: The Cultural Crisis of Our TimeRelated source material

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