F.S.C. Northrop, fully Filmer Stuart Cuckow "F.S.C." Northrop

F.S.C.
Northrop, fully Filmer Stuart Cuckow "F.S.C." Northrop
1893
1992

American Philosopher, Sterling Professor of Philosophy and Law and Chairman of the Philosophy Department at Yale, First Master of Silliman College

Author Quotes

We must root our international law in the living beliefs of all the religions of the world.

Law, World, law

No words mean or can say anything, except one knows, with inexpressible and unsayable immediacy, what the words are pointing at or showing, independently of the words themselves. Such knowledge is what the word `mystical’ means.

Knowledge, Means, Mystical, Words, words, knowledge, one

Post-modern man is more profoundly perplexed about the nature of man than his ancestors were. He is on the verge of spiritual and moral insanity. He does not know who he is.

Insanity, Man, Nature, man, nature
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First Name
F.S.C.
Last Name
Northrop, fully Filmer Stuart Cuckow "F.S.C." Northrop
Birth Date
1893
Death Date
1992
Bio

American Philosopher, Sterling Professor of Philosophy and Law and Chairman of the Philosophy Department at Yale, First Master of Silliman College