The Witty Professor

[Dave Monroe]

The Witty Professor: Sidney Morgenbesser 

Aug. 2, 2004

Columbia philosophy professor Sidney Morgenbesser died
Sunday morning. Born in 1921, Morganbesser was famous
for his wit. One well-remembered story about him
regards an Oxford philosopher giving a speech at
Columbia University 20 years ago. When the don said
that in most languages two negatives make a positive,
but in no language do two positives make a negative,
Morganbesser refuted the point by waving his hand
dismissively and saying, "Yeah, Yeah." ...

http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=3810783


	
		
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