'Definition of the Political Thought of Tlön' (p.91)
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In the life of the academic mind, the owl of Minerva seldom flies as early as the dusk.
— John Gray (philosopher)
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "John Gray (philosopher)" (Quotes, Gray's Anatomy: Selected Writings (2009))
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About John Gray (philosopher)
John Nicholas Gray (born 17 April 1948) is an English political philosopher with interests in analytic philosophy and the history of ideas. He retired as School Professor of European Thought at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Gray contributes regularly to The Guardian, The Times Literary Supplement and the New Statesman, where he is the lead book reviewer.
About John Gray (philosopher)
John Nicholas Gray (born 17 April 1948) is an English political philosopher with interests in analytic philosophy and the history of ideas. He retired as School Professor of European Thought at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Gray contributes regularly to The Guardian, The Times Literary Supplement and the New Statesman, where he is the lead book reviewer.
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