“Talking to a peasant one day, I suggested to him the hypothesis that there might indeed be a God who governs heaven and earth, a Consciousness or Conscience of the Universe, but that even so it would not be sufficient reason to assume that the soul of every man was immortal in the traditional and concrete sense. And he replied, "Then what good is God?”
Quote by Miguel de Unamuno
Work
The Tragic Sense of Life in Men and Nations
This book delves into the philosophical underpinnings of tragedy, examining its presence in the lives of individuals and the collective experiences of nations. more
Author
Miguel de Unamuno
Miguel de Unamuno was a Spanish novelist, philosopher, and academic. His works profoundly reflected the ideas of individualism and existentialism, and had a profound impact on 20th-century literature and philosophy. more
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