Quote by: Allan Bloom

Fathers and mothers have lost the idea that the highest aspiration they might have for their children is for them to be wise... specialized competence and success are all that they can imagine.


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Author Bio


  • NameAllan Bloom
  • DescriptionAmerican philosopher, classicist, and academician
  • AliasesAllan David Bloom
  • BornSeptember 14, 1930
  • DiedOctober 7, 1992
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPolitical Scientist; Philosopher
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; National Humanities Medal