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----as priests, prophets or philosophers are 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