“The failure to read good books both enfeebles the vision and strengthens our most fatal tendency - the belief that the here and now is all there is.”
Quote by Allan Bloom
Work
Closing of the American Mind
A seminal work analyzing the impact of modern intellectual movements on American society and culture. more
Author
Allan Bloom
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. more
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