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Walter Kaufmann was a German-born American philosopher known for his research on existentialism and German philosophy. His works delved deeply into the thoughts of thinkers such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Sartre, profoundly influencing 20th-century philosophy.

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“To an even moderately sophisticated and well-read person it should come as no surprise that any religion at all has its hidden as well as its obvious beauties and is capable of profound and impressive interpretations. What is deeply objectionable about most of these interpretations is that they allow the believer to say Yes while evading any No.”

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“The first function of a book review should be, I believe, to give some idea of the contents and character of the book.”

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“When Hegel later became a man of influence' he insisted that the Jews should be granted equal rights because civic rights belong to man because he is a man and not on account of his ethnic origins or his religion.”

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“Let people who do not know what to do with themselves in this life, but fritter away their time reading magazines and watching television, hope for eternal life... The life I want is a life I could not endure in eternity. It is a life of love and intensity, suffering and creation, that makes life worthwhile and death welcome. There is no other life I should prefer. Neither should I like not to die.”

About the Author

Born: July 1, 1921
Died: September 4, 1980
Known for: Philosopher
Quotes: 39

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Existentialism From Dostoevsky To SartreRelated source material

Nietzsche: Philosopher, Psychologist, AntichristRelated source material

Critique of Religion and PhilosophyRelated source material

Nietzsche, Heidegger and Buber (Discovering the Mind 2):Related source material

The Future of the HumanitiesRelated source material

Without Guilt and Justice: From Decidophobia to AutonomyRelated source material

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