Allan Bloom, The Closing of the Quotes

A collection of quotes by Allan Bloom, The Closing of the .

Allan Bloom (1930-1992) was an American philosopher, classicist, and academic. He is best known for his influential work "The Closing of the American Mind: How Higher Education Has Failed Democracy and Impoverished the Souls of Today's Students" published in 1987. The book critically examines the state of higher education in America and its impact on intellectual development and cultural values. Bloom served as a professor at the University of Chicago and influenced many students and scholars during his career. His work continues to inspire discussions on education, philosophy, and the state of the modern mind.

The real community of man, in the midst of all the self-cont

The real community of man, in the midst of all the self-contraditory simulacra of community, is the community of those who seek the truth, of potential knowers... of all men to the extent that they know.

Allan Bloom, The Closing of the

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