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Philosophy
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1 week ago

A Short History of Stupidity by Stuart Jeffries review comfortably dumb?

Stupidity is a multifaceted, historically shifting concept with definitional ambiguity, encompassing ignorance, foolishness, obtuseness, and cognitive failings reframed by the Enlightenment.
History
fromMedievalists.net
1 month ago

"Standing on the Shoulders of Giants": Revisiting Bernard of Chartres' Metaphor and Its Hidden Legacy - Medievalists.net

The metaphor of dwarfs on giants' shoulders symbolizes a blend of humility and recognition of knowledge built on past thinkers.
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