The Pedagogy of Paracelsus, Cynicism, and More
The Renaissance physician thought little of canonical texts...
The pedagogy of Paracelsus. The Renaissance physician thought little of canonical texts: “Not even a dog-killer can learn his trade from books”... more »
Cynicism and despair make one seem sophisticated. David Graeber taught intellectuals a riskier commitment: hope... more »
At the age of 10, Henri Bergson was left alone in Paris — amid violence, destruct…