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#RalphWaldoEmerson, the #transcendentalist #philosopher, delivered an address to the graduating class of #HarvardDivinitySchool on #ThisDayInHistory in 1838. He scandalized many #Harvard faculty and students by rejecting #Biblical miracles and saying #Jesus was only a great man.

Happy birthday to #philosopher Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) who, amongst other things speculated about a teapot orbiting in space. This lino block print of Russell’s Teapot is part of my series of Imaginary Friends of Science of charismatic thought experiments. In this case, the alledged china teapot, in orbit between Earth and Mars is an analogy by philosopher Bertrand Russell to make the case that the 🧵 ⠀ https://minouette.etsy.com/listing/919881895 #linocut #printmaking #SciArt #RussellsTeapot #philosophy