The Philosopher and the Thief

John Kaag in Harper's tells a fascinating story of William Ernest Hocking and his library, and he tells it well. (HT: Seldom Seen Slim)  No bibliophile could fail to enjoy it.

And this raises one of life's greatest mysteries.  Why do some of us value good books above bread while others of us are indifferent to them?  A harsh answer tempts me: the latter are human only in a biological sense.  But I warn myself not to succumb to misanthropy.

Here is John Kaag's PhilPapers page.

I have wrtten at least two Hocking entries.

Hocking on the Anarchist and the Criminal

Hocking on the Value of the Individual