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Ixiu There is no reason why philosophers should not be also men of letters . But to write well does not come by instinct ; it is an art that demands arduous study . The philosopher does not speak only to other philosophers and to ...
Ixiu There is no reason why philosophers should not be also men of letters . But to write well does not come by instinct ; it is an art that demands arduous study . The philosopher does not speak only to other philosophers and to ...
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From the classical philosophers I turned to the moderns , thinking that among them , perhaps , I should find what I wanted . I could not discover much agreement among them . I found myself convinced by the critical parts of their works ...
From the classical philosophers I turned to the moderns , thinking that among them , perhaps , I should find what I wanted . I could not discover much agreement among them . I found myself convinced by the critical parts of their works ...
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Common experience , especially the common experience of philosophers , shows that a great many men are no great shakes . Immortality is too stupendous a notion to be entertained in connection with common mortals .
Common experience , especially the common experience of philosophers , shows that a great many men are no great shakes . Immortality is too stupendous a notion to be entertained in connection with common mortals .
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| Title | THE SUMMING UP |
| Author | W. SOMER MAUGHAI |
| Published | 1938 |
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