“The emancipation of the scholars and scientists from philosophy is according to [Nietzsche] only a part of the democratic movement, i.e. of the emancipation of the low from subordination to the high. ... The plebeian character of the contemporary scholar or scientist is due to the fact that he has no reverence for himself.” PhilosophyCharacterFactsMovementLowsScientistDemocraticDuesContemporaryReverenceScholarEmancipationSubordinationPlebeians Book:Studies in Platonic Political Philosophy Source: Studies in Platonic Political Philosophy
“It certainly is an embarrassing fact, then, for certain classical scholars to have to face, that the Platonic Academy continued to function in Athens for over nine hundred years.” YearsFactsFacesCertainHundredFunctionNineScholarEmbarrassingAcademyAthensPlatonic Author:Robert K. G. Temple
“Whether we like it or not, it is a fact that economics cannot remain an esoteric branch of knowledge accessible only to small groups of scholars and specialists. Economics deals with society's fundamental problems; it concerns everyone and belongs to all. It is the main and proper study of every citizen.” FactsProblemDealsStudyGroupsCitizensConcernEconomicsFundamentalsBranchesScholarSpecialistsSmall GroupsEsoteric Book:Human Action Source: Human Action