United States, Philosopher April 11, 1940 – January, 18, 2019.
Gary Michael Gutting was an American philosopher and holder of an endowed chair in philosophy at the University of Notre Dame.
Teaching Plato in Palestine shows how philosophical thinking can illuminate important topics-in particular, the problem of finding ways to engage people with opposed ideologies in fruitful debate. The lively narratives, based on the author's experiences of working with various groups interested in using philosophical tools to clarify their thought and action, will engage a wide range of readers.
What is an intellectual? In general, someone seriously devoted to what used to be called the “life of the mind”: thinking pursued not instrumentally, for the sake of practical goals, but simply for the sake of knowing and understanding.
Good politicians need not be intellectuals, but they should have intellectual lives.
Leisure, not work, should be our primary goal.
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