Mr Riordan read philosophy at Princeton, where he was much preoccupied by the subject of personal responsibility to the community.

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In an age before intellectual specialisation, it was not uncommon for a factory owner to read philosophy or for a doctor to play the flute beautifully.

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When they went out on the town with the girls, he stayed at home to read political philosophy and listen to classical records.

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We have a discipline in which we read the pay philosophy first, then look at the numbers.

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We can get a PhD in philosophy or read grocery store romance novels or both.

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My best advice for developing an investment philosophy is to read and listen to the philosophies of successful investors.

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