Quote by: Rebecca Goldstein

And what is it, according to Plato, that philosophy is supposed to do? Nothing less than to render violence to our sense of ourselves and our world, our sense of ourselves in the world. (p. 40)


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Author Bio


  • NameRebecca Goldstein
  • DescriptionAmerican novelist, short story writer, biographer, philosopher
  • BornFebruary 23, 1950
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionAuthor; Philosopher
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; MacArthur Fellows Program; Richard Dawkins Award; Humanist Of The Year