The introduction of many minds into many fields of learning along a broad spectrum keeps alive questions about the accessibility, if not the unity, of knowledge.
Edward LeviAbout author
- Author's profession: Public Servant
- Nationality: american
- Born: June 26, 1911
- Died: March 7, 2000
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