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... philosophers should not be also men of letters . But to write well does not come by in- stinct ; it is an art that demands arduous study . The philosopher does not speak only to other philosophers and to undergraduates working for a ...
... philosophers should not be also men of letters . But to write well does not come by in- stinct ; it is an art that demands arduous study . The philosopher does not speak only to other philosophers and to undergraduates working for a ...
Page 224
... 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 con- vinced by the critical parts of their works , but when I came ...
... 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 con- vinced by the critical parts of their works , but when I came ...
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... 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 . They are too insignificant to deserve eternal punishment or to merit eternal ...
... 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 . They are too insignificant to deserve eternal punishment or to merit eternal ...
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