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Quote by W. J. T. Mitchell

“Objectivism is basically the same thing as faith-based science or for that matter faith-based foreign policy, where you start out with the assumption "We are good, they are evil," or "We know what is good and right and we know what is wrong," so all questions are settled in advance by a set of ideological prejudices.”

Quote by W. J. T. Mitchell

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W. J. T. Mitchell

W. J. T. Mitchell is an influential scholar in the field of art history and visual culture. His research spans a wide range of topics from classical art to modern visual culture. more

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