“And one example of this—among others—is how prominently he features in a particular tradition of philosophy: that of philosophical pessimism.”
Columbus Belongs Not Only to History
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Erich J. Prince
Erich J. Prince is the editor at Merion West. Erich has contributed to a variety of publications including The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Hartford Courant, The News & Observer, the Orlando Sentinel, and The Hill. His opinion writing has been honored with two awards from the Columbia University School of Journalism. He studied political science at Yale, completing his thesis on the history of polarization in the United States Congress.
Category: The Center
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