“Asked to make a list of the men who have most dominated the thinking of the modern world, many educated people would name Freud, Einstein, Marx and Darwin. Of these four, only Darwin was not Jewish. In a world where Jews are only a tiny percentage of the population, what is the secret of the disproportionate importance the Jews have had in the history of Western culture?”
Quote by Ernest Van den Haag
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Ernest Van den Haag
Ernest Van den Haag was a renowned philosopher, legal scholar, and writer. He was born on September 15, 1914, and passed away on March 21, 2002. Born in the Netherlands, he immigrated to the United States and embarked on an academic career. As a philosopher, he made significant contributions to the fields of legal philosophy, criminology, and liberal thought. His academic career included teaching positions at prestigious institutions such as Columbia University and New York University, as well as consulting on various legal and philosophical projects. His works have had a lasting impact on scholars, particularly in discussions about the relationship between law and morality, and the application of liberalism in modern society. more
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