The Past Can Be Used To Renew

The Study Of History And Philosophy, Accompanied By Some Acquaintance With Art And Literature, Should Be For Lawyers And Engineers As Well As For Those Who Study In Arts Faculties.

From The Viewpoint Of Political Power, Culture Is Absolutely Vital. So Vital, Indeed, That Power Cannot Operate Without It. It Is Culture, In The Sense Of The Everyday Habits And Beliefs Of A People, Which Beds Power Down, Makes It Appear Natural And Inevitable, Turns It Into Spontaneous Reflex And Response.

Imagine Someone Holding Forth On Biology Whose Only Knowledge Of The Subject Is 'the Book Of British Birds,' And You Have A Rough Idea Of What It Feels Like To Read Richard Dawkins On Theology.

Works Of Art Cannot Save Us. They Can Simply Render Us More Sensitive To What Needs To Be Repaired.

For Aristotle, Goodness Is A Kind Of Prospering In The Precarious Affair Of Being Human.