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...Vermeer might have smiled at Van Meegeren's efforts. Few of his own subjects were original, he was ruthless in his pursuit of objectives, strove for perfection over volume and borrowed ideas liberally. But there any comparison must end. In a Vermeer painting serenity prevails and, as Bailey notes, a viewer is taken into a room and invited to walk around and talk to those present. It is this unique intimacy that ensured Vermeer's reputation over time, and that continues to enthrall...
...visit the websites will not receive diplomas or course credit, but they will be better off by having been exposed to information presented by scholars in every field. The University’s basic philosophy, succinctly expressed in its motto Veritas, should continue to be a commitment to the pursuit of knowledge. By freely offering others new educational opportunities, Harvard will both promote intellectual curiosity and further the quest for truth...
...more of a means to an end than an end in itself, which is more than you can see for some institutional publications. The minds behind the magazine must have a great deal of fun—insider and outsider intellectuals alike should envy them in their pursuit of a better and different way of philosophizing...
...pursuit of a simpler life with deeper meaning is a major shift in America's private agenda. ''This is a rapid and extremely powerful movement,'' says Ross Goldstein, a San Francisco psychologist and market researcher. ''I'm impressed by how deep it goes into the fabric of this country.'' Says noted theologian Martin Marty of the University of Chicago: ''We are all warned against thinking in terms of trends that correspond with decades, but this one is a cinch. I think that people are going to look back at today as a hinge period in the country's history.'' Some...
...Cutting back and putting away the plastic seem only prudent. Unemployment, currently at 6.5%, has risen steadily for eight months. Some people who used to ride in limousines are now driving them for a living. Then the life-and-death reality of the war came along and made the pursuit of glitz and status seem even more trivial. Americans saw their country pulling together with a higher purpose and a can-do spirit, and many of them liked the feeling...