Anthony Quinton

A historian of philosophy, Quinton is known for writing perhaps the most concise definition of philosophy: "Philosophy is thinking about thinking. That brings out the generally second-order character of the subject, as reflective thought about particular kinds of thinking -- formation of beliefs, claims to knowledge -- about the world or large parts of it." OK, he's better known for his radio program, "Round Britain Quiz", where he was known to be "to the point, amusing and free of jargon," and one of the few professors "who would be considered for a directorship of an industrial company in the event of dismissals from universities." But I'd like to remember him as someone who "thought about thinking." Example: Quinton was made Chairman of the Board of the British Library in 1985 to oversee the construction of the library's new building. Upon completion, Prince Charles said it looked "nothing like a library." Quinton dismissed the royal observation as "unreflective" as "no building looks like a library from the outside." Baron Quinton died June 19. He was 85. From This is True for 20 June 2010 Suggestions for further reading: The Critique of Practical Reason by Immanuel Kant Amazon Price: Customer Review: The 'Critique of Practical Reason' is the second volume in Immanuel Kant's major Critique project. Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) is considered one of the giants of philosophy, of his age or any other. It is largely this book that provides the foundation ...   The Religion of the Samurai A Study of Zen Philosophy and Discipline in China... by Kaiten Nukariya Amazon Price: Customer Review: My introduction to Buddhism came through the Eckhard Tolle books. I looked at this free book to better understand what Tolle talks about and I ended up submerged in an wealth of explanations (understandings) such as, where did the name Zen come from,...   The Secret by Rhonda Byrne Amazon Price: $12.94 Customer Review: Before the movie and the book came out I was already manifesting good things in my life using the ideas promoted in the Secret. The Secret validated what I had been experiencing. Write It Down Make It Happen by Henriette Kl...   The Road to Serfdom: Text and Documents--The Definitive Edition (The Collecte... by F. A. Hayek Amazon Price: $9.49 Customer Review: This review is of the unabridged audio version, but the my feelings on the work as a whole applies to the audio and printed versions. Hayek has been placed on a lofty perch by people that I don't think actually read or understood this bo...   The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom B... by Don Miguel Ruiz Amazon Price: $7.77 Customer Review: This book is the worst self help book I've ever read. You can find books that are so much better than this. I threw it in the garbage so no one else would be bothered by reading it.   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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