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Michael Friedman was an American philosopher and university teacher born on April 2, 1947, in Brookline.

He studied at Princeton University and went on to build a career as an academic. Over the course of that career he received a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Humboldt Research Fellowship, and the Humboldt Prize. He also received the Lakatos Award and was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Friedman died on March 24, 2025, in Stanford. His work as a philosopher and his roles as a university teacher and academic were recognized through multiple fellowships and awards across his lifetime.

Quotes by Michael Friedman

The first question I asked my dad after the relapse was if I could still do the foundation. He said 'definitely.' The foundation has helped me as a distraction, a way I can take my mind off of what's happening with my illness.
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The first question I asked my dad after the relapse was if I could still do the foundation. He said 'definitely.' The foundation has helped me as a distraction, a way I can take my mind off of what's happening with my illness.
A lot of kids wish to meet a certain celebrity or go somewhere special for vacation. When I was in the hospital so much, I realized how lucky I was to have my videogames and other things that made my visits go by more quickly. There's a lot of down time, and if you don't have something to focus on, it can really get hard.
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A lot of kids wish to meet a certain celebrity or go somewhere special for vacation. When I was in the hospital so much, I realized how lucky I was to have my videogames and other things that made my visits go by more quickly. There's a lot of down time, and if you don't have something to focus on, it can really get hard.
I decided to use that as my wish from the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
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I decided to use that as my wish from the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
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The Congress and the American public have said they want smaller, more efficient government. I think the FDA has certainly recognized and responded to that,
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The Congress and the American public have said they want smaller, more efficient government. I think the FDA has certainly recognized and responded to that,
I've learned how important it is to live for the moment. But I'm still planning for the future.
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I've learned how important it is to live for the moment. But I'm still planning for the future.
It's pretty obvious that, on the surface, they have a hard argument to make that all of this was reasonably necessary. You've got two unusual facts: Someone convicted of a sex offense was assigned to this, and the second is that the amount of money it took (to investigate) was the absolute maximum.
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It's pretty obvious that, on the surface, they have a hard argument to make that all of this was reasonably necessary. You've got two unusual facts: Someone convicted of a sex offense was assigned to this, and the second is that the amount of money it took (to investigate) was the absolute maximum.
This is the latest in a series of major steps being taken to help enhance the safety and wholesomeness of America's food supply,
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This is the latest in a series of major steps being taken to help enhance the safety and wholesomeness of America's food supply,
This is an absolutely critical gift at this moment. There's some tremendously exciting observations being made about ways to manipulate the immune system to help our cancer patients.
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This is an absolutely critical gift at this moment. There's some tremendously exciting observations being made about ways to manipulate the immune system to help our cancer patients.
You never appreciate the functions your liver provides for you until it stops working.
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You never appreciate the functions your liver provides for you until it stops working.
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