August 15, 2009
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Annals of Philosophy--
For St. Willard
Van Orman Quine" ... to apprehend
The point of intersection of the timeless
With time, is an occupation for the saint"
-- Four QuartetsThe Timeless:
Time
(64 years,
and more):Today in History Today is Saturday, Aug. 15, the 227th day of 2009. There are 138 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Aug. 15, 1945, Japanese Emperor Hirohito announced to his subjects in a prerecorded radio address that Japan had accepted terms of surrender for ending World War II.
On this date:
In 1057, Macbeth, King of Scots, was killed in battle by Malcolm, the eldest son of King Duncan, whom Macbeth had slain.
Macbeth:
"Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing."Quine:
"I really have nothing to add."
-- Quine, quoted
on this date in 1998.
