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Leo Lionni, "Here is the beginning of philosophy: a recognition of the conflicts between men, a search for their cause, a condemnation of mere opinion...and the discovery of a standard of judgment."--Epictetus, Discourses, II:11...From the series Great Ideas of , 1954, colored paper and colored plastic mounted on paperboard, sheet: 24 7⁄8 x 18 1⁄4 in. (63.2 x 46.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.184
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- Title
- “Here is the beginning of philosophy: a recognition of the conflicts between men, a search for their cause, a condemnation of mere opinion…and the discovery of a standard of judgment.” – Epictetus, Discourses, II:11…From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
- Artist
- Date
- 1954
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- sheet: 24 7⁄8 x 18 1⁄4 in. (63.2 x 46.2 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Container Corporation of America
- Mediums Description
- colored paper and colored plastic mounted on paperboard
- Keywords
- Figure group — male
- Allegory — arts and sciences — philosophy
- Allegory — civic — law
- Object — weapon — spear
- Object Number
- 1984.124.184