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...great philosopher because his thought was merely a reflection of conditions around him, colored by his own personality. Others, however, strongly support Hume's greatness on the ground that the force of his personality definitely affected the age in which he lived. It is not a question of the cart before the horse in either case, merely the old problem of which came first, the chicken or the egg. In any case, there is much to be said on both sides...

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: Beating the System: Classic, Practical Advice for Exams | 1/16/1991 | See Source »

...great philosopher because his thought was merely a reflection of conditions around him, colored by his own personality. Others, however, strongly support Hume's greatness on the ground that the force of his personality definitely affected the age in which he lived. It is not a question of the cart before the horse in either case, merely the old problem of which came first, the chicken or the egg. In any case, there is much to be said on both sides...

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: Beating the System | 8/14/1990 | See Source »

...best things to take home are memories of a way of life that still exists in only a few places in the West. When has anyone there last seen a horse and cart on a four-lane expressway? Or oxen tilling a field? Or a Gypsy asleep at the reins, rolling down a main road...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Travel: Lanes into The Past | 6/25/1990 | See Source »

...would agree to was eight hours of informal talks with Bush there Saturday. Still, the leaders and their aides did shed coats and ties in Maryland, and Gorbachev told a few of the salty jokes that Bush enjoys. The President took Gorbachev on a tour in a golf cart, and later the Soviet leader and his wife, while strolling along, paused to toss a few horseshoes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Last Picture Show | 6/11/1990 | See Source »

...great philosopher because his thought was merely a reflection of conditions around him, colored by his own personality. Others, however, strongly support Hume's greatness on the ground that the force of his personality definitely affected the age in which he lived. It is not a question of the cart before the horse in either case, merely the old problem of which came first, the chicken or the egg. In any case, there is much to be said on both sides...

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: Beating the System | 5/14/1990 | See Source »

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