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64 THERE IS NO REASON why 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 ...
64 THERE IS NO REASON why 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 ...
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From the classical philosophers I turned to the moderns , thinking that among them , per- haps , I should find what I wanted . I could not discover much agreement among them . I found myself convinced by the critical parts of their ...
From the classical philosophers I turned to the moderns , thinking that among them , per- haps , I should find what I wanted . I could not discover much agreement among them . I found myself convinced by the critical parts of their ...
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So philosophers have been found to suggest that such as have the possibility of spiritual fulfil- ment will enjoy a limited survival till they have had the opportunity of reaching the perfection of which they are capable and will then ...
So philosophers have been found to suggest that such as have the possibility of spiritual fulfil- ment will enjoy a limited survival till they have had the opportunity of reaching the perfection of which they are capable and will then ...
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| Title | The Summing Up |
| Author | W. Somerset Maugham |
| Published | 1938 |
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