Allan Bloom, born Allan David Bloom, was an American philosopher, classicist and academician. Acknowledged for one of his best-selling books ‘The Closing of the American Mind’, Bloom was a critique of American university education and also scrutinized the growing influence of Nietzsche and other European philosophers on the prevalent academic discourse in America. His works were mainly themed on liberal education. Starting his career as a teacher in Yale, Cornell and at the University of Toronto, he also served as a member of the ‘Telluride Association’ which focused on intellectual development and self-governance during his time in Cornell. His first finished work was entitled as ‘Shakespeare’s Politics’ which includes three essays on Shakespeare’s essays. His most widely recognized work was the translation of ‘The Republic of Plato’. Giants and Dwarfs’, ‘Jean-Jacques Rousseau’ and ‘Confronting the Constitution’ are some of his other works.‘The Closing of the American Mind’, this book was critically acclaimed by people all over the world. In this book, Bloom has argued that higher education has failed democracy. Bloom worked for the fundamental rights of students throughout his life. ‘Love and Friendship’ was the last book written by this American philosopher. The thoughts, work and life of this philosopher will enlighten you on the importance of getting the right education. We have assembled few of Allan Bloom’s quotes and sayings which are sure to inspire you. Here is a collection of quotes and sayings by Allan Bloom on belief, philosophy, books, writing, deception, vision, reading, limits, community, truth, tolerance and education.
The liberally educated person is one who is able to resist the easy and preferred answers, not because he is obstinate but because he knows others worthy of consideration.
Allan Bloom
True openness is the accompaniment of the desire to know, hence of the awareness of ignorance. To deny the possibility of knowing good and bad is to suppress true openness.
Allan Bloom
These sociologists who talk to facilely about the sacred are like a man who keeps a toothless old circus lion around the house in order to experience the thrills of the jungle.
Shakespeare is to me the purest voice of nature, and he does no meddle with nature. His plays provide us with the greatest variety of erotic expression, and with Shakespeare eros is the proper term to use.
