Sidney Hook
Sidney Hook
Sidney Hookwas an American philosopher of the Pragmatist school known for his contributions to the philosophy of history, the philosophy of education, political theory, and ethics. After embracing Communism in his youth, Hook was later known for his criticisms of fascism and Marxism–Leninism. A pragmatic social democrat, Hook sometimes cooperated with conservatives, particularly in opposing Communism. After World War II, he argued that members of such groups as the Communist Party USA and other Leninist conspiracies could ethically be barred...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPhilosopher
Date of Birth20 December 1902
CountryUnited States of America
The difference between science and religion is that the former wishes to get rid of mysteries whereas the latter worships them.
I was guilty of judging capitalism by its operations and socialism by its hopes and aspirations; capitalism by its works and socialism by its literature.
The easiest rationalization for the refusal to seek the truth is the denial that truth exists.
To silence criticism is to silence freedom.
Everyone who remembers his own education remembers teachers, not methods and techniques. The teacher is the heart of the educational system.
Tolerance always has limits - it cannot tolerate what is itself actively intolerant.