“Philosophical systems? Even the most impressive of them are uncomfortably seated on a throne of rock bottom stupidity, that self-inflicted narrow-mindness which renders a mind capable of believing that it, a part of the immense world, could absolute”
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Erich Heller
Erich Heller was a German-British essayist known for his profound understanding of German philosophy and culture. His works spanned a wide range of fields from philosophy to literary criticism. more
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