Word: humes
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...check the operation of a vague generality under fire, take the typical example, "Hume brought empiricism to its logical extreme." The question is asked, "Did the philosophical beliefs of Hume represent the spirit of the age in which he lived?" Our hero replies by opening his essay with "David Hume, the great Scottish philosopher, brought empiricism to its logical extreme. If this be the spirit of the age in which he lived, then he was representative of it." This generality expert has already taken his position for the essay. Actually he has not the vaguest idea what Hume really said...
...artful equivocation is an almost impossible concept to explain, but it is easy to demonstrate. Let us take our earlier typical examination question, "Did the philosophical beliefs of Hume represent the spirit of the age in which he lived?" The equivocator would answer it this way: "Some people believe that David Hume was not necessarily a 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...
...Work for Niagara In his deliberate backhand,Secretary of State Dean Acheson put his name to a six-page treaty. Then Canada's Ambassador H. Hume Wrong added his signature. Thus, in a matter of moments last week, the two nations agreed to embark on the biggest international hydroelectric power project in history. When completed, the power of Niagara Falls, much of it now wasted, will be almost completely harnessed to supply both countries with nearly six times as much energy as huge Hoover Dam generates; none of Niagara's scenic beauty will be spoiled...
...more than a fortnight neither side gave an inch. The break came last week just as Hume Wrong, Canada's ambassador to the U.S., was getting ready to take the problem to Secretary of State Dean Acheson. The U.S. State Department asked Wrong to delay his visit for one day, and submitted informally a surprising new set of U.S. terms. The request for a blank check for military aid was dropped. The demand for cash in advance was changed; Canada could use letters of credit. The third stipulation-that Canada export no U.S.-made arms without permission-was watered...