The basic drive behind real philosophy is curiosity about the world, not interest in the writings of philosophers.
Bryan Edgar Magee Quotes
Superstitions and belief in magic are perennial in just the same way as religion, and something near to being universal among mankind; and why this is so may be interesting, but in most cases the beliefs themselves are devoid of interesting content, at least to me.
Similar Quotes
Nothing makes a woman more beautiful than the belief that she is beautiful.
- Sophia LorenWhat the mind of man can conceive, and believe, it can achieve.
- Napoleon HillPatriotism was a living fire of unquestioned belief and purpose.
- Frank KnoxContrary to general belief, I do not believe that friends are necessarily the people you l...
- Peter UstinovBeliefs are what divide people. Doubt unites them.
- Peter UstinovComments on: "Bryan Edgar Magee Quotes: Superstitions and belief in magic are perennial in just the same way as..."
| Birth: | 12th April, 1930 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Author, Broadcaster, Philosopher, Poet, Politician |
About
Bryan Edgar Magee was born in Hoxton, London, England. He is a noted British philosopher, broadcaster, politician, poet and author, best known as a popularizer of philosophy. After demobilisation he won a scholarship to Keble College, Oxford where he studied History as an undergraduate and then Philosophy, Politics and Economics in one year. He spent a year studying philosophy at Yale University on a post-graduate fellowship. He returned to Britain from Yale in 1958 with hopes of becoming a Labour Member of Parliament. He was eventually elected MP for Leyton at the February 1974 general election, but found himself out of tune with the Labour Party's leftward tendencies under Michael Foot. Magee's novel Facing Death, published in 1977, was originally written under the title Love Story, though it is not to be confused with the 1970 film of the same name, nor the book by Erich Segal upon which that film was based. His autobiography, Clouds of Glory: A Hoxton Childhood, won the J. R. Ackerley Prize for Autobiography in 2004.
Share with your friends