What do we mean by saying that existence precedes essence? We mean that man first of all exists, encounters himself, surges up in the world – and defines himself afterwards.
~ Jean-Paul Sartre
:::
Daily Archives: January 15, 2024
Quote, Unquote
It is impossible that any thing so natural, so necessary, and so universal as death, should ever have been designed by Providence as an evil to mankind.
~ Jonathan Swift
:::
Quote, Unquote
We ought to remember that religion uses language in quite a different way from science. The language of religion is more closely related to the language of poetry than to the language of science.
~ Niels Bohr
:::
Generative AI Statement of the Day
via Illinois State University
The Generative AI Statement recently published by Illinois State University can be found here:
Generative AI in the Classroom
:::
Quote, Unquote
Capitalism is at its liberating best in a noncapitalist environment.
~ Eric Hoffer
:::
Ayman Safadi was born
on this day in 1962
Ayman Safadi – the Jordanian politician who currently serves as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs – was born on this day – January 15, 1962 – in Zarqa, Jordan.
Minister Safadi holds a BA in English literature from Yarmouk University along with a Master of Arts degree from Baylor University.
:::
Quote, Unquote
We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done.
~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
:::