Philosophy: Erasmus of Rotterdam wrote "In Praise of Folly" in 1509…

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Did you know? Erasmus of Rotterdam wrote "In Praise of Folly" in 1509 — a satire in which the goddess "Folly" herself speaks and shows that our so-called wisdom is actually foolishness. The book has been translated into 30 languages and is still in print, 500 years later.

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Erasmus of Rotterdam wrote "In Praise of Folly" in 1509 — a satire in which the goddess "Folly" herself speaks and shows that our so-called wisdom is actually foolishness. The book has been translated into 30 languages and is still in print, 500 years later.

Erasmus van Rotterdam schreef in 1509 "Lof der Zotheid" — een satire waarin de godin "Zotheid" zelf het woord neemt en aantoont dat onze zogenaamde wijsheid eigenlijk dwaasheid is. Het boek is in 30 talen vertaald en is nog steeds in druk, 500 jaar later.

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